Denver – Colorado Andrei Burakovsky He will not travel with the team to Tampa on Sunday after sustaining a 7-0 avalanche injury from lightning in Game Two of the Stanley Cup Final on Saturday.

Coach Jared Bednar said Burakowski is still under evaluation and will join the avalanche in Tampa on Monday. Its availability for Game 3 is still unknown.

Burakowski left the mile on Saturday early in the second period after taking Victor Hedman Shot from one hand. This is Burakowski’s second injury in the post-season, after he had to miss two games in the Western Conference final against Edmonton due to a leg injury. Burakowski said last week that he’s recently felt close to recovering from the problem, but he’s still taking regular maintenance days from his morning workouts and skates.

The avalanche is already playing a short role in the top six Nazim Qadri It stays out after thumb surgery. He last played in Game Three of the Conference Finals and resumed stick skating last week. Bednar said on Sunday that Kadri will travel with the team to Tampa but it is still considered day in and day out.

“We hope to see him at some point,” Bednar said. “I’m not sure about game 3 or game 4 [though]. “

Burakowski displayed his best hockey game in the playoffs since replacing Kadri in the second streak of the avalanche. The big winger scored the Colorado team’s goal in overtime in Game 1 and made the most of limited playing time in Game 2, scoring a assist in Valery NeshushkinPower play goal and score another by himself. Burakowski now has three goals and eight points in 12 post-season games.

Bednar upgraded his lines again without Burakovsky in Game 2, raising Arturi Laconin to the second unit with Miko Rantanen And the JT Comfier.

Colorado will wait and see if Burakowski can play in Game Three on Monday Andrew Cogliano (finger) again on Saturday to support the front rear. If Burakovsky is not available, it is likely Nicholas Ob-Kobel He’ll be back in the lineup, having been a healthy scratcher in Game 2.