Overview

• Gabriel Landeskog rejoined Colorado Avalanche practice on Tuesday following a brief conditioning stint with the AHL’s Colorado Eagles.
• Landeskog played in back-to-back AHL games, recording a goal and an assist, marking his first competitive action since the 2022 Stanley Cup Final.
• The captain remains on long-term injured reserve until the NHL regular season concludes later this week, with his playoff availability still uncertain.
• Colorado faces significant roster challenges, with top-six forwards Artturi Lehkonen, Valeri Nichushkin, and Jonathan Drouin sidelined with injuries.
• If Landeskog returns for the playoffs, it will be his first NHL appearance in 1,028 days, following a groundbreaking knee surgery in 2023.