When the Colorado Avalanche hit the road for Game 5 of their Western Conference first-round series against the Dallas Stars on Monday, they’ll have their captain in the lineup this time around.

Ever since Gabriel Landeskog returned to the Colorado Avalanche, it was a matter of time before he scored. On Saturday against the Dallas Wings, he did just that. For the first time since 2022, Landeskog scored a goal,

Colorado Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog's first goal in nearly three years brought Ball Arena to its feet Saturday night. Landeskog snapped a quick shot past netminder Jake Oettinger to give the Colorado Avalanche a 3-0 lead in Game 4 against the Dallas Stars midway through the second period.