DENVER -- Gabriel Landeskog will play his first game in almost three years when the Colorado Avalanche host the Dallas Stars in Game 3 of the Western Conference First Round at Ball Arena on Wednesday (9:30 p.m. ET; Victory+, ESPN, ALT, TVAS2, SN360).

Colorado’s captain hadn’t played in an NHL game since 2022. Against long odds, he made his way back in Game 3 versus Dallas.

Gabriel Landeskog is back. The Colorado Avalanche captain hasn't played since the 2021-22 season due to issues with his right knee, but he'll return to the ice on Wednesday night in his team's Game 3 matchup in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Dallas Stars.