Gabriel Landeskog is going to join the AHL Colorado Eagles for their morning skate on Saturday, an Avalanche team spokesman said Friday evening.
Landeskog will not play in the game and is not officially on a conditioning assignment. With the Avs on the road, this allows him an opportunity to continue skating with a team rather than on his own. He’ll join the Avalanche for practice on Monday when they are back in Denver.
The longtime captain is also expected to meet with media soon, although nothing has officially been scheduled just yet.
This update is a little bit different from anything over the past couple of seasons. Does it signal a change in his recovery? I think so. Simply because the team felt it was…