Avalanche announce Gabriel Landeskog won't return for playoffs
The Colorado Avalanche announced Thursday that captain Gabriel Landeskog will not return from long-term injured reserve to play in the Stanley Cup playoffs.
Landeskog, a 30-year-old forward, helped the Avalanche win the Stanley Cup last summer and underwent arthroscopic knee surgery in October, sidelining him for the season.
Landeskog was attempting to return to the ice in time for the playoffs, with coach Jared Bednar