Keeler: Avalanche hero Nazem Kadri just made Nathan MacKinnon smile like it’s 2022 all over again

Keeler: Avalanche hero Nazem Kadri just made Nathan MacKinnon smile like it’s 2022 all over again

It took one game for Nazem Kadri to turn the NHL’s perpetual frown completely upside down. Nathan MacKinnon hasn’t flashed a smile like that on the ice since, what, June 2022? Just saying. “I’ve been here a short while, and I think we’ve got what it takes (to win it all),” Kadri said Sunday after helping the Avalanche snatch a scrappy shootout win over the Minnesota Wild in Naz’s Denver return. “Being around the guys and understanding their leve…

Ramblings – Kadri returns to Colorado, Big Night for Pavel Zacha, Chaos in Buffalo and More (March 9)

Nathan MacKinnon once again drove the Avalanche offense, scoring his 43rd goal of the season while also burying the deciding tally in the shootout and firing nine shots on goal Colorado also received an immediate boost from Nazem Kadri who made his return to the Avalanche lineup, picking up an assist right away. The timing of his arrival could not be better for Colorado with Gabriel Landeskog currently listed as week to week. Kadri stepped direc…

Nazem Kadri just made Avs star Nathan MacKinnon smile like it's 2022

It took one game for Nazem Kadri to turn the NHL’s perpetual frown completely upside down. Nathan MacKinnon…

10 Takeaways: Nazem Kadri Still Demands The Avalanche Spotlight

Mar 8, 2026; Denver, Colorado, USA; Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (29) celebrates his goal with left wing Nazem Kadri (91) and defenseman Cale Makar (8) and defenseman Devon Toews (7) in the second period against the Minnesota Wild at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images Many things have changed since Nazem Kadri departed the Avalanche in the summer of 2022. But after reacquiring him ahead of Friday’s trade d…