Gabriel Landeskog joining Avalanche for first time since '22

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DENVER -- Nathan MacKinnon spent some time on the ice Tuesday sliding pucks over to his old friend and longtime captain Gabriel Landeskog for shots on goal.

It's a possible prelude of things to come.

Landeskog rejoined the Colorado Avalanche following his two game minor league rehab assignment. He just might be on the verge of making a return to the NHL -- in the playoffs, no less -- for the first time since helping the Avalanche hoist the Stanley Cup in late June 2022.

"It doesn't leave," MacKinnon said of Landeskog's skill set. "He's Gabe Landeskog at the end of the day. There's going to be some rust -- three years is a crazy amount of time off. ... I think he looks great.…