As Gabriel Landeskog talked about his comeback from a knee injury recently, Colorado Avalanche teammate Nathan MacKinnon laughed in his head. “He was like, ‘I don’t think there’s a difference between a month off or three years off,

Joe Sakic and Nathan MacKinnon can't believe the impact that Gabriel Landeskog is having for the Avalanche in his return from injury.

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.