Oilers' Kane suspended 1 game for boarding Avalanche's Kadri

The Edmonton Oilers will be without Evander Kane for their must-win Game 4 against the Colorado Avalanche on Monday.

The winger was suspended one game for boarding Avalanche center Nazem Kadri during Game 3 of the Western Conference Final on Saturday, the NHL Department of Player Safety announced.

Kane cross-checked Kadri from behind into the boards. He received a five-minute major for boarding, although the officials decided not to eject him from the game.

Kadri will miss at least the remainder of the series due to injury.

The Department of Player Safety found Kane delivered the hit on Kadri at a dangerous distance from the boards while both players were traveling at speed.

The league acknowledged Kane's argument that Kadri lost his footing while approaching the boards but determined that was a direct result of the shove.

Kane has been suspended five previous times in his career - once each for boarding, cross-checking, elbowing, physical abuse of officials, and violating the NHL's COVID-19 protocol.

The 30-year-old has been productive this postseason, recording 13 goals and four assists in 15 games.