Landeskog out ‘some weeks’ for Avalanche with upper-body injury, status for Olympics unclear
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Key Points:
- Colorado Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog will miss several weeks due to an upper-body injury sustained during a game against the Florida Panthers, with the exact recovery timeline still uncertain.
- The injury puts Landeskog's participation in the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan Cortina, where he is slated to play for Team Sweden, in doubt.
- Landeskog has 22 points in 41 games this season and has been a key player for both the Avalanche and Sweden, having won multiple international medals including Olympic silver in 2014.
- This season marks the return of NHL players to the Winter Olympics for the first time since 2014, with Sweden's first game scheduled for February 11 against Italy.
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