Nazem Kadri fueled by haters in big game four performance, especially Craig Berube
When it comes to NHL players that can get a rise out of fans, Nazem Kadri of the Colorado Avalanche is near the top of the list. Kadri received racist messages and even death threats following game three of the Avs second round series against the St. Louis Blues after being involved in a collision with goaltender Jordan Binnington that knocked the netminder out of the series. Kadri says he fed off that hate going into game four, where he scored a hat trick (and added an assist) in a 6-3 win for Colorado.
"I guess I needed some fuel. I was pretty upset from the last couple days," said Kadri.
"Starting with their head coach, he made some comments I wasn't a fan of. I guess he's never heard of bulletin board material."
Following the Binnington collision, Berube pointed to Kadri's reputation as a player when asked if he believed it was intentional.
"Look at Kadri's reputation, that's all I've got to say," said Berube.
As for the online threats and hate, Kadri said it's nothing new.
"Unfortunately, I've been dealing with that for a long time," said Kadri.
"It's a big deal. I try to act like it's not," he continued.
"I know some of those messages I got doesn't reflect every fan in St. Louis, but, you know, for those that hate, that was for them," said Kadri, referring to his performance.
Meanwhile, Kadri's wife shared some of the messages he's received on her Instagram account.
| G | A | PTS | ||
| Kyle Connor | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Michael Bunting | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Drew Helleson | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Vladislav Namestnikov | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Nino Niederreiter | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Gabriel Vilardi | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Leo Carlsson | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Nikolaj Ehlers | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Evgeni Malkin | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Josh Morrissey | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Cole Perfetti | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Bryan Rust | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Mark Scheifele | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Trevor Zegras | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Noel Acciari | - | - | - | |
| Mason Appleton | - | - | - | |
| Nicolas Aube-Kubel | - | - | - | |
| Morgan Barron | - | - | - | |
| Anthony Beauvillier | - | - | - | |
| Zach Benson | - | - | - | |
| Complete stats | ||||
| STANDINGS 2024-2025 | ||||||
TOP 10 | GP | W | L | OL | PTS | |
Jets | 19 | 16 | 3 | - | 32 | |
Wild | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 29 | |
Hurricanes | 19 | 14 | 5 | - | 28 | |
Devils | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 28 | |
Capitals | 19 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 27 | |
Golden Knights | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 26 | |
Maple Leafs | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 26 | |
Rangers | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 25 | |
Panthers | 20 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 25 | |
Flames | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 25 | |
| Conference | Cumulative | ||||||