After they won it all last year, their captain, Gabriel Landeskog underwent knee surgery. While he was expected to make it back to the ice at some point, the Avs just released a statement confirming that he wouldn't be playing in the upcoming playoffs:
The captain played a major part in last year's cup run as he managed 22 points in 20 games, it certainly comes off as a piece of terrible news for the Avs to lose this big of a piece.
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13 AVRIL | 413 ANSWERS BREAKING | Official Statement from the Colorado Avalanches confirming the worst days before the playoffs Will the Avs win back-to-back Stanley Cups? | ||
Yes | 82 | 19.9 % |
No | 331 | 80.1 % |
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