Nazem Kadri had some powerful words following his phenomenal Game 4 performance in front of a hostile St. Louis crowd.
"For those that hate, that was for them."
In the face of death threats and racist comments made via social media towards him and his family after his run-in with Blues goalie Jordan Binnington over the weekend, Kadri netted a career-defining hat trick in the game of his life, helping the Avalanche push the Blues to the brink of elimination on Monday night as Colorado sits one game away from the Western Conference Final.
The 31-year-old’s play on the ice, while monumental to his team’s dominant 6-3 win, was secondary to the story off the ice and the vitriol he faced from Blues fans the past few days.