Jared Bednar: “Good chance” Gabe Landeskog will play Game 3 against Dallas Stars

Gabe Landeskog gave Avalanche fans a pump fake on Monday night in Dallas Now it appears Colorado s captain is ready to take a shot on an NHL sheet of ice Head coach Jared Bednar disclosed there is a good chance that Landeskog is going to play tonight in Match of the Avalanche s Stanley Cup Playoffs series against the Dallas Stars at Ball Arena Puck drop is scheduled for p m with the first-round series tied at - Landeskog has not played an NHL meeting in days due to issues with his right knee He suffered an accidental skate cut just above the knee during the playoffs inside the NHL s COVID bubble in Edmonton Alberta then played off and on over the next two seasons culminating in winning the Stanley Cup in The captain underwent a series of procedures including knee cartilage replacement surgery in May in attempt to get back on the ice Now it appears the long wait is over Landeskog was activated from long-term injured reserve hours before Challenge on Monday He led the Avs skaters out for warmups donning the C on his jersey But Miles Wood not Landeskog took line rushes during warmups in place of an injured Ross Colton Wood not Landeskog then took the place of Colton on the official lineup Gabe demanded to get in a groove and take warmup tonight and get in the room and be part of it Bednar revealed after the meeting Monday night a - Avs loss in overtime So that s why he did that This is a emerging story and will be updated Related Articles Avs Cale Makar could be a witness in sex assault trial Keeler Avalanche demands Gabe Landeskog back for Tournament to teach Stars Mason Marchment particular manners Miles Wood s outstanding Competition ruined by critical turnover in Avalanche loss Stars rally take down Avalanche in overtime to even series at - Avs-Stars Tournament slapshots Mackenzie Blackwood Logan O Connor deserved better in Dallas Want more Avalanche news Sign up for the Avalanche Insider to get all our NHL analysis