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Landeskog Out for Weeks; Avalanche Face Injury Crisis

1/7/2026

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  • Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog will miss weeks with an upper-body injury after crashing into the goalpost against the Panthers.
  • Coach Jared Bednar said it is too early to know if Landeskog can participate in the Olympics.
  • Nathan MacKinnon confirmed the injury is not Landeskog's knee, which previously caused him to miss three seasons.
  • Devon Toews is week-to-week with an upper-body injury.
  • Joel Kiviranta and Mackenzie Blackwood are day-to-day with injuries.