Dallas Stars center Logan Stankoven (11) looks to shoot the puck as Colorado Avalanche defenseman Samuel Girard covers in the third period of an NHL hockey game Sunday, April 7, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Colorado Avalanche's Mikko Rantanen (96) is injured after being hit by Edmonton Oilers' Mattias Ekholm during the second period of an NHL hockey game Friday, April 5, 2024, in Edmonton, Alberta. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)
FILE - Injured Colorado Avalanche left wing and captain Gabriel Landeskog talks during a news conference Thursday, April 13, 2023, in Denver. Landeskog attended team meetings Tuesday, April 16, 2024, and watched practice from the bench. His status, though, remains the same — uncertain. The 31-year-old Landeskog had cartilage replacement surgery on his right knee last May and is missing a second straight season. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)