Colorado Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog looks like he could be returning from a nearly three-year injury absence Wednesday night against the Dallas Stars.
Landeskog last played in the NHL in 2022 during the Avalanche’s Stanley Cup-clinching win against the Tampa Bay Lightning. He has been rehabbing a serious knee injury that required a cartilage transplant.
Coach Jared Bednar told Altitude Sports Radio on Wednesday: ‘There’s a good chance that he’s going to play tonight.’
Landeskog had a recent two-game conditioning assignment in the American Hockey League. He was activated from the injured list on Monday and took part in pregame warmups, but Miles Wood was inserted in the lineup instead.
Here’s the latest injury update on Colorado Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog:
Gabriel Landeskog injury update
Bednar was coy about Landeskog’s status when asked after the Avalanche’s morning skate.
‘We’ll see,’ he said, adding that his decision about the captain’s availability would be a ‘gut feeling.’
If Landeskog plays, he likely would take Wood’s place on the third line.
The series is tied 1-1.
How to watch Colorado Avalanche vs. Dallas Stars
The game is scheduled to start at 9:30 p.m. ET Wednesday at Denver’s Ball Arena. ESPN is broadcasting the game. Streaming is available on Fubo.
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