After a three-year hiatus, Colorado Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog returned to the ice on Wednesday night.
The left winger last played in a game on June 26, 2022, but had missed the past two seasons because of a chronically injured right knee. He underwent multiple surgeries during this span, including a cartilage transplant in May 2023.
When he was announced in the starting lineup before Game 3 of Colorado’s first-round playoff series against the Dallas Stars, Avalanche fans erupted.