Gabriel Landeskog wore a regular contact jersey at Colorado Avalanche practice on Thursday for the first time since suffering an upper-body injury on March 7 against Dallas.
Avs head coach Jared Bednar says Landeskog is “a possibility for tomorrow,” a game against the Arizona Coyotes.
Landeskog’s injury, which he suffered after a collision with Stars goaltender Ben Bishop, was projected to keep the Avalanche captain out of the lineup for four to six weeks. But after missing just nine games, Landeskog may provide Colorado’s lineup with a much-needed boost sooner than expected.
The Avalanche are in the thick of the playoff race, currently clinging to the second wild-card spot in the West with five games remaining.
Landeskog is in the midst of a career-year with 33 goals and 36 assists in 68 games.
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