The last time he played was in the final game of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs, their cup-winning game. Since then, he has been out with a serious knee injury. A cartilage transplant was required, and he has been rehabbing it ever since.

The Avalanche captain received a hero's welcome from the Colorado crowd during his Wednesday return, including an incredibly sweet sign in the crowd held by his two children. We're sure of all the cheers for his long-awaited return, the two coming from his kids meant the most to Landeskog.