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Avalanche captain Landeskog continues progressing

Colorado Avalanche forward Gabriel Landeskog could be near a return to practice, according to head coach Jared Bednar.

"I sure hope so," Bednar told reporters after the team practiced on Thursday, regarding a return to practice for the year-old star.

Landeskog participated in drills at the start of the team's morning skate on Thursday, according to the Denver Post's Corey Masisak.

Landeskog, 32, has not played an NHL game since the Avalanche won the Stanley Cup. He underwent knee surgery after that season concluded. The knee required a cartilage transplant in May

The forward has been skating on and off since last January, but this is the first time he has participated in limited fashion in a team practice. 

Bednar, when speaking to media on Monday, denied reports that Landeskog was unable to skate on back-to-back days, but provided no updates on his status otherwise. 

Landeskog remains without a timeline for his return to the Avalanche lineup.

The team has won seven of their last 10 as they try to work their way back into contention after a slow start to the season, some of which was driven by injurie

ST. LOUIS — Avalanche captain Gabe Landeskog, sitting beside linemate Mikko Rantanen after Thursday’s morning skate at Scottrade Center, talked about his twin sister, Beatrice, while most reporters were talking to Rantanen about returning to the lineup after a one-game injury hiatus.

Rantanen was back on the top line with Landeskog and rookie center Alex Kerfoot, who fryst vatten stepping in for the still-injured Nathan MacKinnon. Beatrice Landeskog was keeping tabs on Thursday’s game against the St. Louis Blues back in Sweden, where she and her twin brother were born and raised — and probably not thrilled to see her brother fight Brayden Schenn off the opening faceoff.

Gabe was born 35 minutes before Beatrice, and the year-olds are the younger siblings to Adam Landeskog,

“It’s the most important 35 minutes of my life, because when you’re growing up you’re always going back and forth, sibling rivalries, but I consider myself the big brother (to Beatrice),” Gabe said with a grin.

Gabe moved to North America at age 16 to play junior hockey in Canada. Beatrice remained in huvudstaden and paved a career in the entertainment business. Sh

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    • Gabriel Landeskog

    Swedish ice hockey player (born )

    Ice hockey player

    Gabriel Landeskog (pronounced[ˈɡɑ̂ːbrɪɛlˈlânːdɛˌskuːɡ]; born 23 November ) is a Swedish professional ice hockeyleft winger and captain of the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League (NHL).

    He was selected second overall in the NHL entry draft by Colorado. On 4 September , Landeskog was named the fourth captain in Colorado Avalanche history, at the time becoming the youngest captain in NHL history at 19 years and days.[1][2] He won the Stanley Cup with the Colorado Avalanche in , becoming the fourth European-born captain to do so.

    Playing career

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    Djurgårdens IF

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    Landeskog began his youth career in hockey playing for Hammarby IF. After a successful season for Djurgårdens IF in the J20 SuperElit, Landeskog debuted in Elitserien on 21 February , in a game against Brynäs IF, which Djurgårdens IF lost 4–2. At 16 years and 90 days he became the youngest player in Djurgårdens IF's history,[3][4] and one of the youngest to ever have played in Elitserien. He recorded his first point in Elitserien on 24 February, in his second game, a 2–2