Overview

• Gabriel Landeskog, sidelined since 2022, completed a two-game AHL conditioning stint and participated in morning skates ahead of the NHL playoffs.
• Avalanche forward Ross Colton suffered a lower-body injury in Game 1, leaving his Game 2 availability uncertain as coach Jared Bednar delays a final decision.
• Landeskog, recovering from a groundbreaking cartilage transplant, is under consideration to replace Colton if needed for Colorado's Game 2 against the Dallas Stars.
• Across the NHL, injuries to key players like Miro Heiskanen, Logan Thompson, Matthew Tkachuk, Cody Glass, and Brenden Dillon continue to affect playoff rosters.
• While Heiskanen is confirmed out for Game 2, other players, including Tkachuk and Thompson, face day-to-day evaluations ahead of their respective games.