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The Colorado Avalanche have ruled captain Gabriel Landeskog out due to a lower-body injury.
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In addition, Landeskog has been placed on a week-to-week timeline with a lower-body injury, the Avalanche also announced. Colorado’s medical staff has yet to specify the exact nature of the injury or when it occurred. The designation suggests Landeskog could miss anywhere from two to four weeks. Landeskog previously took a shot to the groin during the team’s shootout win against the Dallas Stars on March 6; the 33-year-old also tallied an assist in the same matchup.
This development marks the latest string of injuries for the left wing.
He was sidelined for over one month earlier this season with a lower-body injury but was able to return in time to play for Sweden at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics last month. In addition, a serious knee injury kept him off the ice for three seasons between 2022 and 2025. Multiple major procedures that included a cartilage transplant in May of 2023 finally allowed him to make a return last year.
Gabriel Landeskog declared week-to-week status
Landeskog was originally selected by Colorado with the No. 2 overall selection of the NHL Draft back in 2011. He has an even 600 career points across 257 goals and 343 assists (785 games played).
On the season, he has nine goals and 20 assists in 47 games for the Avalanche. Landeskog and Team Sweden were eliminated from the 2026 Winter Olympics due to a 2-1 overtime loss against the U.S. in the quarterfinals round.
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Landeskog missed an eventual 3-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild on March 8. Colorado has improved to 43-10-9 overall record and sits atop of the Central Division with 95 points.
The Avalanche next see action on March 10 against the Edmonton Oilers.
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