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Gabriel Landeskog News & Rumors

Avs high on Landeskog as Calder Trophy candidate
March 21
Calgary Herald
 
"Gabriel Landeskog, the other day, was presented with a golden opportunity. Roommate Erik Johnson, having forgotten his false teeth in their hotel room, asked the kid to bring his dentures to the rink. Which, in the opportunistic world of social media, is a gimme."
Gabriel Landeskog's goal lifts Colorado Avalanche past Anaheim Ducks in overtime
March 13
Denver Post
 
"At this time of the hockey season, it's all about numbers. Points, figures, leads, deficits — numerals define the playoffs. Avalanche forwards Kevin Porter and Gabriel Landeskog and goaltender Semyon Varlamov counted big time Monday night at the Pepsi Center. On his 26th birthday, Porter scored a huge goal at lucky number 13 — 13:13 of the third period — to get the Avs closer to playing for a third Stanley Cup, and Landeskog cemented it with the game's 73rd and final shot. Varlamov (38 saves) was the only reason Colorado was in position to collect any points, in which it did in a 3-2 overtime victory over the Anaheim Ducks."
Avalanche rookie Gabriel Landeskog displays veteran's poise
November 1
Denver Post
 
"A young, inexperienced hockey player has the tendency to play the puck like a hot potato, wanting to get rid of it quickly. Gabriel Landeskog has shown no signs of playing with a potato on his stick. The Avalanche's 18-year-old rookie left wing played like a savvy veteran in Sunday's 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Kings at the Pepsi Center. Landeskog assisted on the game's first goal, a Chuck Kobasew shorthanded tally 6:55 into the game. Landeskog and Kobasew's primary responsibility during the shift was to work with defensemen Shane O'Brien and Erik Johnson? to kill Jan Hejda's hooking minor."
Landeskog stays with Avs
October 28
Denver Post
 
"Not that there seemed to be any doubt, but it is official: Gabriel Landeskog? will spend the rest of the season with the Avalanche. The Avs had until Thursday to decide whether to keep Landeskog and therefore be obligated to pay his full NHL salary this season, send the 18-year-old left winger back to a junior team or let him return to Sweden. The Avalanche confirmed that Landeskog is staying."
Colorado Avalanche rookie Landeskog impresses teammates
October 25
Denver Post
 
"Avalanche defenseman Shane O'Brien on Monday was overheard saying something to the effect that within five years, Colorado rookie left winger Gabriel Landeskog? could be the best player in the NHL. "We're lucky to have him," O'Brien said. When asked to clarify Landeskog's potential — whether he could become Colorado's best player, or the league's best — O'Brien answered: "In the league. Five years. Might be sooner than that. His game is just complete. For an 18-year-old to step in the situations and the minutes, it's unbelievable.""
Gabriel Landeskog scores his first NHL goal in Avalanche's victory
October 13
Denver Post
 
"Ask any player, and they'll always remember. No matter how many they've scored or how long they've been in the NHL, no one fails to recall when he scored his first goal. Avalanche rookie Gabriel Lande-skog, therefore, will never forget what happened with 40.8 seconds left in regulation Wednesday night. At that moment, Landeskog scored his first NHL goal. The 18-year-old also will be remembered as the youngest Swede to score a goal in the NHL — beating Tampa Bay's Victor Hedman by 28 days."
Avs' Gabriel Landeskog leads team in shots on goal
October 11
Denver Post
 
"He didn't score a goal in the preseason and doesn't have one through the first two games of the regular season. But Gabriel Landeskog does have 10 shots on goal through the two games that count. The Avalanche rookie certainly has not looked out of place. In Monday's 1-0 Avalanche victory over Boston, Landeskog added another five shots on net for the team lead. He leads Paul Stastny? by one despite playing on the third line. "I've felt pretty good so far," said Landeskog, the second pick in this year's NHL draft. "It was good to get in the win column today. My first road trip, it's been a lot of fun so far.""