The Colorado Avalanche activated captain Gabriel Landeskog off injured reserve, paving the way for him to return from his nearly three-year absence as soon as Game 2 of Colorado’s first-round series against the Dallas Stars on Monday night.

Colorado Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog is getting close to making his first NHL appearance in nearly three years, but it will have to wait for another day. The team activated him from the injured list on Monday and he took part in the pregame warmups but was a scratch when the lineup was revealed for Game 2 against the Dallas Stars.