Nazem Kadri's eight-game suspension has been upheld by a neutral arbitrator, a source confirmed to ESPN.

The Colorado Avalanche center is eligible to return for a potential Game 7 of the second-round series against the Vegas Golden Knights. The series is tied 2-2, with Game 5 on Tuesday in Denver.

Winnipeg Jets center Mark Scheifele has been suspended four games by the NHL Department of Player Safety for a hit that put Montreal Canadiens forward Jake Evans on a stretcher at the end of Game 1 on Wednesday night.

The NHL announced the suspension Thursday night, calling Scheifele's charge into Evans "a high, predatory hit" delivered with "excessive momentum gained from traveling a considerable distance" that resulted in the Canadiens forward sustaining a concussion on the play.