Denver – Colorados Andrei Purakovsky Tampa did not travel with the team on Sunday after being injured in an avalanche 7-0 defeat at Lightning in the second leg of the Stanley Cup final on Saturday.
Coach Jared Bedner said Purokovsky was still being evaluated and would join the avalanche in Tampa on Monday. It is unknown at this time what he will do after leaving the post.
Burakovsky left Leaning on Saturday at the start of the second period after taking one Victor Headman Shot from the hand. This is Brookovsky’s second injury of the season, after being forced to miss two games due to a leg injury in the Western Conference Final against Edmonton. Purakowski said last week that he had recently felt a recovery from that problem, but that he was still taking regular maintenance days off from workouts and morning slides.
Avalanche is already playing shorthand in their top six spots Naseem Kadri The thumb is out after surgery. He last played in the 3rd game of the conference final and resumed skating with a stick last week. Petner said he would travel to Tampa with the Kadri team on Sunday, but it is still being considered day in and day out.
“We hope to see him at some point,” Bedner said. “Not sure about Game3 or Game4 [though]. “
Purakovsky showed his best hockey in the playoffs instead of Kadri in the second row of the avalanche. Big winger wins Colorado overtime in Game 1 and plays less time in Game 2, receiving key support Valerie NichushkinIn Power-Play goal and another goal. Purakovsky now has three goals and eight points from 12 post-season games.
Bedner cheated and raised his lines again without Prokowski in Game 2 Arthuri Legonen To the second unit with Mico Randonen And Jedi Gumber.
Let’s wait and see if Purakovsky can play in Game 3 in Colorado on Monday. Got an avalanche Andrew Cogliano (Finger) should raise their forward depth again on Saturday. If Brokowski is not available, it is possible Nicholas Abe-Kubel Will be back in line after a healthy scratch on Game 2.