Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic: Colorado Avalanche forward Gabriel Landeskog is 10 months into his recovery which was expected to be 12 to 16 months. Landeskog has five years left on his contract so the Avs won’t be rushing him back for a short-term playoff gain if he’s not ready.
The Sens had a disappointing week so we're just not gonna talk about that right now. Instead, here are some links, news, and notes from over the weekend!
It looks like the Colorado Avalanche’s captain might be out longer than expected. On Sunday, head coach Jared Bednar told the media that forward Gabriel Landeskog will not return to the lineup before the team’s original target date, though he did not specifically confirm the date.
TSN: Colorado Avalanche forward Gabriel Landeskog has been skating regularly in Denver as he work his way back from major knee surgery. He hasn’t played since 2022.
Gabriel Landeskog, the captain of the Colorado Avalanche, now has missed 140 regular season games with a knee injury. Not only has Landeskog’s physical presence been missed by the team, but his leadership as well.
The Colorado Avalanche are a really good team once again. Despite playing without captain Gabriel Landeskog for the entire 2023-24 season, Colorado is incredible.
Colorado Avalanche Captain Gabriel Landeskog didn’t start skating until Feb. 20 last year. Everyone knows what happened after that, as he never made it back and ultimately decided for cartilage replacement surgery on his right knee in May.
With the announcement that NHL players will be able to participate in the next two Winter Olympics, attention immediately turned toward which players will be most likely to represent their respective countries.
The Colorado Avalanche are one of the most talented teams in the league and they were able to prove their ability in 2022 when they won the Stanley Cup, beating the Tampa Bay Lightning in the championship round.
The Colorado Avalanche received a critical injury update when GM Chris MacFarland told Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli that captain Gabriel Landeskog could return during the Stanley Cup Playoffs on Thursday. “Gabe Landeskog is a special player … the things that Gabe does are not readily available and we really miss this player,” MacFarland said.
Colorado Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog skated today for the first time since undergoing a cartilage transplant in his right knee last May. During the 2022-23 season, Landeskog underwent a second surgery with an expected recovery time of three months.
Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog skated on his own today for the first time since undergoing a cartilage transplant in his right knee last May.
An optional practice for the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday brought massive news. Gabriel Landeskog is back on the ice. As far as we know, this is Landeskog’s first time skating since having cartilage transplant surgery back on May 10.
Don’t expect the Colorado Avalanche to have very many full practices the rest of the season. On Friday afternoon, it was an optional skate, which was to be expected after a 6-4 win over the Ottawa Senators.
As we mentioned yesterday, Colorado Avalanche Captain Gabriel Landeskog has returned to Denver and it sounds like it might be permanent. The 31 year old winger has been spending most of his time rehabbing in the Toronto area since having knee surgery back in May.
Gabriel Landeskog was in Buffalo today to watch his Colorado Avalanche take on the Sabres. His team didn’t really give him much to cheer about, but it’s nice to know he’s around the team a little bit.
Colorado Avalanche general manager Chris MacFarland recently told The Athletic’s Pierre LeBrun that the team is hoping captain Gabriel Landeskog can be healthy in time for the 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs.
Avalanche general manager Chris MacFarland was asked whether the veteran winger can be expected to return for the playoffs this year.
Colorado Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog missed the entire 2022-23 season due to a knee injury, and the team has already announced that he is going to miss all of next season as well.
The Colorado Avalanche announced that team captain Gabriel Landeskog will not be available for the postseason.
The Denver Post’s Bennett Durando reports that Colorado Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog has arrived in Denver and plans to skate individually tomorrow, indicating that a return from the knee injury that has kept him off the ice all season is getting closer.
Not only does it hurt the Avalanche to lose his offensive performance, but Landeskog is also one of the most well-rounded players in the league, adding physicality, defense and faceoff ability to his scoring prowess.
Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar told reporters Landeskog “won’t skate any time soon” while recovering from his injury.
Avalanche star forward and captain Gabriel Landeskog hasn't played since he underwent knee surgery back on March 14, but coach Jared Bednar told reporters on Tuesday Landeskog would hopefully be back "with the group here sometime this week."
The Colorado captain will sit out the team's final regular-season games as he returns 'sometime this week'.
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