The Colorado Avalanche are working with law enforcement in St. Louis regarding threats made towards center Nazem Kadri after their Game 3 victory against the Blues.
Jordan Binnington was injured after a collision with Kadri.
The first period of Game 3 was marred by a crash between Kadri and Binnington. Binnington was forced to leave the game due to a lower body injury and will be out for the rest of the series. Ville Husso entered the game and gave up four goals on 23 shots. Heading into the fourth game of the series, the Avs hold a 2-1 lead.
On Sunday, hockey player Akim Aliu said that he had spoken to Kadri and that the center had been subject to so many racist attacks and threats that police had to be brought in.
Kadri is a Muslim.
Aliu said that racist attacks like this have no place in hockey.
Colorado issued a statement to the media on Sunday, saying that the organization is aware of threats made toward Kadri and is working with local law enforcement to investigate.
Kadri's reputation was questioned after Game 3. He said nothing about Kadri, who was banned for eight games in the playoffs for an illegal check to the head.
Kadri did not receive a penalty on the play. There was no supplemental discipline needed for him.
Kadri felt unsafe at the team hotel due to social media threats, according to Aliu. He said there were more police in front of the hotel because of the threats.
The St. Louis coach made insinuations about Kadri based on his reputation.
Berube should not be talking about reputation. Aliu said that the guy is on record for calling another player a monkey, but he is talking about reputation.
Berube was suspended for one game in 1997 for calling a player a monkey while he was playing for the Washington Capitals. He apologized in a phone call and said that it wasn't in the context that it was meant.
Kadri defended his actions.
I see a loose puck. It was sitting behind him. The defenseman pushed me into him. He said that he didn&t think he would have hit him if that had not been the case.
After the game, the situation with Binnington took an odd turn. Kadri was talking about the collision after the game. He paused for a moment and then said that Binnington may have thrown a water bottle at him. Kadri didn't back off that insinuation in his postgame news conference.
Two people confirmed that it was Binnington who threw the water bottle. Multiple NHL sources said on Sunday that the league wouldn't fine or suspend Binnington over the incident.
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