Gabriel Landeskog of the Colorado Avalanche Needs Knee Surgery
Gabriel Landeskog will need to undergo knee surgery for the Colorado Avalanche, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
Gabriel Landeskog is getting knee surgery. He'll miss some time but they're hoping to have him for the stretch fun.
— Peter Baugh (@Peter_Baugh) March 12, 2022
"It's just been something that's been nagging him for a little bit. … We'll know more after surgery." #Avs
This is a brutal blow for the Avs, who currently have the most points in the National Hockey League with 87. Reports are sketchy as to the exact nature of the injury or when it occurred. Colorado suffered a 2-0 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday and Landeskog let it be known after the game how unhappy he was with the officiating but never mentioned an injury.
The Avalanche have stated that his knee has been bothering him for a bit of time and they hope that the surgery will enable him to return before the playoffs begin. Landeskog was on his way to a 40 goal season as he had 30 goals and 29 assists in 51 games.
The Avalanche will next play Sunday versus the Calgary Flames and they remain the favorite to win the Stanley Cup at +160. You can find the lines for every NHL team to win the cup at the FanDuel Sportsbook.
