SUNRISE, Fla. — The Colorado Avalanche players weren’t the only ones with Gabe Landeskog on their minds as they tried to play the final 38 minutes of a hockey game after watching their captain gingerly leave the ice surface following a scary crash.
The Florida Panthers were concerned about the health of Landeskog as well. Florida won the game, 2-1, handing Colorado its third regulation loss of the season.
But some things are more important than two points on a Sunday night in early January.
“The respect he has in this league — so many players come up to him and wish him well, love to see him back,” Avalanche star Nathan MacKinnon, who helped Landeskog leave the ice surface, said.