Colorado Avalanche fans have been waiting for captain Gabriel Landeskog's comeback for 1,020 days. And on Friday night, he finally made his return. It was up in Loveland for the Colorado Eagles.

Gabriel Landeskog warmed up on the ice Friday night like this was just another game. He took his first shift, chased after a puck, dished out a light check and got called for a hooking penalty as if this was just another game,

Gabriel Landeskog and his surgically repaired knee — the one that’s caused him to miss nearly three years — take another big step forward by playing in a second straight game for the Colorado Eagles of the American Hockey League on Saturday night.