Gabriel Landeskog scored his first regular season goal in over three years, and the Colorado Avalanche remain the hottest team in the NHL.

Leo Carlsson scores his sixth goal in the past four games and Lukas Dostal makes 32 saves, but the Ducks fall to the Avalanche, 4-1, in a Western Conference showdown.

“He was really struggling, and the main issue was he had made a couple of attempts at this point to get back on the ice and both times had been really affected by a flare-up in his knee,” said Dr. Matthew Jordan, who is an assistant kinesiology professor and the sport performance lab’s lead researcher in muscle strength and power.

In a remarkable intersection of technology and sports medicine, Colorado Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog's journey back to the ice exemplifies the cutting-edge advancements in athlete rehabilitation.

A roundup of recent sports news featuring NHL, NBA, and ATP highlights. Notable events include Gabriel Landeskog's comeback in hockey, historic scoring by the Knicks in basketball, and Felix Auger-Aliassime's first ATP Finals win.

Gabe Landeskog finally scored a goal, and he’s probably the second-happiest person waking up on Wednesday. The captain tallied the go-ahead goal in the second period of a 4-1 victory over the surging Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday.

By putting his captain's stamp on the game, he demonstrated that leadership extends beyond just scoring goals. His physical engagement and willingness to drop the gloves illustrated his commitment to the team and its success.