CENTENNIAL, Colo. — The first sign this wasn't a Gabriel Landeskog retirement announcement: The Colorado captain showed up wearing an Avalanche hat, shirt and shorts as if he'd just gone through a workout.
“Between mid-September and the start of April,” Landeskog said with a laugh. “I feel pretty good about it.” “Immediately when the news broke, my reaction was, ‘What else could I have done?'" Landeskog said."Everybody has their own opinions of the situation, but he’s a teammate of ours. We hope he gets right. We hope he gets what he needs and is able to come back and help us moving forward.
The player called “Landy” hasn't played since June 26, 2022, when Colorado beat Tampa Bay to secure its third title in franchise history. “Listen, we can’t go and get a guy the calibre, the player or the person that Gabe is,” MacFarland said. “He’s a massive cog in what we’re trying to do. He’s earned the right to have as much time as it takes to get back on the ice. Absolutely, it’s a cap challenge."
Landeskog's injury stems back to the 2020 bubble season when he was sliced by a skate in a playoff game against the Stars. He said he suffered a cartilage injury on the bottom of his patella.“There are days when I go out there and I’d love to try to go for a max sprint for a puck," said Landeskog, the second overall pick by Colorado in 2011."But I know that’s not going to be the best decision for my health. You’ve got to earn the right to do those things.
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