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Avalanche Captain Gabriel Landeskog Helped Off the Ice After Apparent Knee Injury in Florida

The incident follows his arduous return from a chronic right‑knee problem.

Overview

  • Landeskog was injured early in the second period in Sunrise, Florida, and required help to leave the ice.
  • He lost his footing, crashed into the goalpost, and was down for more than a minute as team medical staff tended to him.
  • It appeared to be his left knee that buckled on the play, though the severity was not immediately known.
  • He has played all 41 games this season for Colorado, which entered Sunday at 31-2-7 for the second-most points through 41 games in NHL history.
  • He has seven goals and 15 assists this season and was selected to represent Sweden at the upcoming Milan Cortina Olympics.