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Gabriel Landeskog<\/a>\u2019s\u00a0 return to the ice after nearly three years was a moment of triumph for both the player and the Colorado Avalanche. The captain, who had battled knee injuries, surgeries, finally made his comeback in Game 3 of the Western Conference First Round against the Dallas Stars.
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\u201cIt\u2019s playoffs, so not a whole lot of time to think about what\u2019s going on, how it\u2019s feeling, how long you\u2019ve been gone for,\u201d Landeskog said. \u201cIt\u2019s just kind of like, get into it and get playing. So, yeah, honestly, it felt pretty good.
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Landeskog\u2019s performance spoke for itself. In the emotional 2-1 overtime loss, he led the Avalanche with six hits in just 13:16 of ice time. Coach Jared Bednar praised his captain, saying, \u201cHe was physical right away, involved right away in a lot of different aspects of our game.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This was Landeskog\u2019s first NHL game since June 26, 2022, when the Avalanche clinched the Stanley Cup, and his first game in 1,032 days. He became only the fifth player in NHL history to return after such a long absence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reflecting on the night, Landeskog said, \u201cIt was a memory of a lifetime for me. It was very special,\u201d even as the game ended in a loss.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Gabriel Landeskog\u2019s\u00a0 return to the ice after nearly three years was a moment of triumph for both the player and the Colorado Avalanche. The captain, who had battled knee injuries, surgeries, finally made his comeback in Game 3 of the Western Conference First Round against the Dallas Stars. \u201cIt\u2019s playoffs, so not a whole lot of time to think about what\u2019s going on, how it\u2019s feeling, how long you\u2019ve been gone for,\u201d Landeskog said. \u201cIt\u2019s just kind of like, get into it and get playing. So, yeah, honestly, it felt pretty good. \u201d Landeskog\u2019s performance spoke for itself. In the emotional 2-1 overtime loss, he led the Avalanche with six hits in just 13:16 of ice time. 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