ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Colorado Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog sees a much clearer path back to the ice even if he's not expected to play this season.
That's how encouraged he is 4 1/2 months removed from cartilage replacement surgery on his right knee. Coach Jared Bednar is just as optimistic, which is why he won't name a new captain for the upcoming season. The team will wait until Landeskog's return and in the meantime rely on the leadership of Cale Makar, Nathan MacKinnon and Mikko Rantanen.
Still, with hockey starting up, it's been a little difficult. He's yet to start skating, and may not get clearance until a visit with his surgeon in November. The 30-year-old Landeskog missed all of last season as he dealt with his knee. He hasn't played since Game 6 on June 26, 2022, against Tampa Bay when the Avalanche hoisted the Stanley Cup.
Bednar gave careful consideration about what to do at captain — assign a new one or appoint a temporary one. In the end, he wanted to stick with Landeskog, who has been in the role since 2012 when he was 19.
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