Absence hasn’t impacted Avalanche center Nazem Kadri’s offensive contributions

Colorado Avalanche center Nazem Kadri (91) controls the puck against Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Jan Rutta (44) during game four of the NHL Stanley Cup Finals at Amalie Arena June 22, 2022.TAMPA, Fla. — The lone benefit of having an upper body injury in the NHL playoffs? A player can still skate … and skate a lot.

For Avalanche center Nazem Kadri, a broken thumb sustained in Game 3 of the Edmonton series kept him out of the lineup for 18 days, but when he was cleared, he was in condition to play … and play a lot.

Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final at Tampa Bay: Twenty-six shifts and 18:42 of ice time, two shots and the overtime goal.

Game 5 against Tampa Bay: Twenty-two shifts and 15:33 of ice…