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Nazem Kadri returned to score the winning goal in overtime of Game 4 on Wednesday after having surgery for a hand injury he sustained in Game 3 of the Western Conference Final against the Edmonton Oilers on June 4. If Burakovsky returns, it'll be the second time in as many games the Avalanche got a key forward back in the lineup. Video: Gm1: Burakovsky buries slot pass short side If not, it's what we've been dealing with all playoffs, just the next guy stepping up." If he's able to go, we'd love to have him. "He plays with a lot of speed and skill and is great at entering the zone and setting up scoring chances.
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"I mean, he was playing really good before he went out," Avalanche forward J.T. He has eight points (three goals, five assists) in 12 Stanley Cup Playoff games after he had an NHL career-high 61 points (22 goals, 39 assists) in 80 regular-season games. He remained in Denver to skate and get treatment while the Avalanche were in Tampa, where they lost 6-2 to the Lightning in Game 3 and won 3-2 in overtime in Game 4. "He's a possibility for tonight," Avalanche coach Jared Bednar said.Ĭolorado leads the best-of-7 series 3-1 and can win the Stanley Cup for the first time since 2001 with a victory Friday.īurakovsky scored in overtime in a 4-3 victory in Game 1, then had a goal and assist in Game 2 before being injured.
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He missed the past two games and is day to day after he left Colorado's 7-0 win in Game 2 on Saturday early in the second period after being hit in the hand by a shot from Tampa Bay defenseman Victor Hedman. The forward took part in the morning skate Friday, coming on and off the ice several times.