Landeskog is a force — a dynamic skater who fits into Colorado’s fast-paced system while also supplying an intuitive net-front presence and proclivity for the greasy goals that reach higher face value in the playoffs.
Gabriel Landeskog’s right knee remains a mystery worthy of Sherlock Holmes, but you’ll have to wait until next season to find out if he cracks the case.
“Leading into the draft and free agency, ” general manager Chris MacFarland said, “that will certainly have to be part of our equation, is his situation.” MacFarland said the team will not name another temporary captain while Landeskog remains out. But intangibles aside, the impact on playoff ice can’t be overstated. There’s a reason he gritted his teeth last April and returned from knee surgery just in time for the Avs’ first playoff game. There’s a reason he averaged 21 minutes en route to the Stanley Cup, even though he eventually stopped participating in pregame skates.
That doesn’t illustrate the full extent of their strengths — Compher is a Selke-caliber defensive forward, and Rodrigues a versatile linemate who complemented Sidney Crosby last season — but it does get at a larger point.
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