The Colorado Avalanche will be without their captain for the foreseeable future.
Gabriel Landeskog was ruled out for the team's home contest against the Minnesota Wild on Sunday due to a lower-body injury and is considered week-to-week, the team announced.
It's unclear when or how the injury occurred, as the 33-year-old last suited up for the Avalanche's 5-4 shootout victory on Friday. He finished with an assist — his 600th career NHL point — and two shots on goal in 22:54 of ice time.
Landeskog has nine goals and 20 points for a plus-26 mark through 47 appearances this year, his first regular-season campaign since 2021-22.
The forward went through a three-year hiatus from hockey due to lingering knee injuries before returning during Colorado's first-round playoff series against Dallas last season. Landeskog ended up playing five games, registering a goal and an assist in that span, while the Avalanche were eliminated by the Stars in seven games.
He also recently suited up for his native Sweden at the Winter Olympics last month, logging two goals and two assists in five games en route to a quarterfinal loss to Team USA.
Landeskog, a former Stanley Cup champion, has helped spearhead the Avs to an NHL-best 42-10-9 record and first-place in the Central Division.
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