Gabriel Landeskog participates in full Avs practice for first time in 995 days

[RoyIsALegend]

995 days.

Morning skate of the game 6 2022 Stanley Cup victory over Tampa Bay. The last time Gabriel Landeskog participated in a full Avs practice.

He's participated in many morning skates, shootarounds, but today, he stayed for full practice. Rotated on the top line (MacKinnon-Necas) with Lehkonen for drills. Still a ways to go, but starting to ramp up to be ready for playoff hockey in 1 month.

Love him or the Avs or hate him/them, you have to be rooting for a guy like this to come back and play the game he loves.

 

[Mighty Makar]

It’s time.

 

[Mad Dog Tannen]

They can’t activate him before playoffs and be cap compliant…..

Seems like an advantage to their opponent throwing him into a playoff series for his first game in 1000 games!

Also glad to see he is healthy and his career isn’t over. Love him as a player. Great for Avs fans and him!

 

[RoyIsALegend]

They can’t activate him before playoffs and be cap compliant…..

Seems like an advantage to their opponent throwing him into a playoff series for his first game in 1000 games!

Also glad to see he is healthy and his career isn’t over. Love him as a player. Great for Avs fans and him!

He is most likely to return in the playoffs, but yes, they can activate him before then.

Josh Manson is out(again) and could go on LTIR. $4.25m.

Miles Wood is constantly out of the lineup and has admitted to having a chronic back injury. Can also go on LTIR. $2.5m.

The Avs would be at over $7.5m in cap space and could activate Landeskog's $7m.

The more likely scenario is he's sent to the AHL for a conditioning stint and back up for round 1 of the playoffs.

 

[Chuck Norris Trophy]

What a story it would be if returned in the playoffs and Avs won the Cup.

 

[TheDawnOfANewTage]

What a story it would be if returned in the playoffs and Avs won the Cup.

I’m picturing more of a Stamkos one shot one goal and then he’s too hurt again scenario, but I like the optimism. Rooting for him, just seems a hell of a thing to come back from.

 

[Avs2022]

Man, this gets me over excited for what I feel (but not want) will be a let down.

 

[Bard Marchand]

Did he ever announce what his exact injury is?

 

[Mrfenn92]

Good for him

 

[Summer Rose]

I legitimately teared up at this and I’m not even a Colorado fan. In fact I kind of dislike them.

This is amazing.

 

[SI90]

So good to see!! Insane what he’s been through the last few years

 

[RoyIsALegend]

I legitimately teared up at this and I’m not even a Colorado fan. In fact I kind of dislike them.

This is amazing.

If you want waterworks, tune into his 5 part documentary going on right now. New episodes every Sunday on TNT/TruTV at 12 PM Eastern.

Second episode was just aired.

The fifth and final episode is the last week of the regular season. Landeskog will probably announce he's returning for the playoffs during that episode.

 

[Canovin]

Did he ever announce what his exact injury is?

Cap compliant

 

[RoyIsALegend]

Did he ever announce what his exact injury is?

He's had multiple knee surgeries, but the most serious one is a cartilage transplant in May of 2023.

He literally has somebody else's knee cartilage in his body.

First time ever in NHL history.

 

[BrickNHL]

I love him so much

 

[Tasteless Beaver]

Vegas taking notes…
I’m happy for Gabe, this has got to feel good for him and the team. I don’t think I’ve seen much optimism here that he’ll be the player that he used to be, or that he’ll stay injury-free. Hoping that he’s healthy regardless of what happens - life goes on after hockey.

 

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

That's awesome news.

 

[Avs2022]

Did he ever announce what his exact injury is?

Seriously? You are unaware of his well public battle with experimental knee surgery and the road to recovery?

 

[FlyguyOX]

Imagine not playing for that long and jumping into playoff hockey.

Old man is going to get killed out there.

Edit: Holy shit he's only 32??? Feels like he's been in the league for AGES

 

[JoeSakic13]

Did he ever announce what his exact injury is?

Torn perbix

 

[golgoXIII]

wow what a warrior I'm really impressed . Don't want to be rude but I don't think our Carey Price (I'm a Habs fan) put this effort to come back.

 

[FlyguyOX]

Seriously? You are unaware of his well public battle with experimental knee surgery and the road to recovery?

I am not, no. Seems like a LTIR guy who pops up every now and then but I'm always left wondering why/how he isn't or hasn't retired yet.

 

[Bear of Bad News]

Seriously? You are unaware of his well public battle with experimental knee surgery and the road to recovery?

It's okay for people to ask questions here.

 

[Poppy Whoa Sonnet]

Amazing story, I hope he can return to NHL caliber and prove anyone that doubted he'd come back (including me) wrong.

 

[Skinnyjimmy08]

Nobody freaking out about this??!! Or is that only when Tampa or Vegas does this kind of stuff lol