The Avalanche’s almost injury-free season has become anything but that in recent days.
After losing starting goalie Mackenzie Blackwood to an injury, the Avs, in the last two days, saw both Devon Toews and Gabriel Landeskog sustain upper-body injuries in consecutive games.
Landeskog’s status is the most pressing. The team captain spent more than three years on the shelf while recovering from a severe knee injury. He’s played in every game since returning in Game 3 of the first-round series last spring. That streak will come to an end on Tuesday when the Avs are in Tampa Bay.
According to Corey Masisak of the Denver Post, Landeskog flew back to Denver on Monday to undergo further evaluation.
A minor update on #Avs Captain Gabe Landeskog …
He is traveling back to Denver today. Team should have more of an update tomorrow ahead of the game against Tampa Bay.
— Corey Masisak (@cmasisak22) January 5, 2026
Landeskog is suffering from what appears to be a rib injury after colliding with the Florida Panthers goalpost. Landeskog toepicked while driving to the net before the collision. Masisak said there could be an update on his long-term status ahead of Tuesday’s game.
Meanwhile, Toews is set to miss his second consecutive game since his ailment in Carolina on Saturday. Toews was tripped up by Nikolaj Ehlers and fell awkwardly into the boards. He returned and finished that game.
Bednar said Sunday that Toews is expected to miss time, although we dont yet know the severity of his injury.
Both Toews and Landeskog are on their respective nations teams for the upcoming Winter Olympics. The tournaments opening game is just 37 days away, which makes it likely that we’ll get an update on both skaters soon to allow time for replacements to be named if necessary.
We still do not know if either will have to miss the tournament.
The Avs also dont expect Blackwood to be out long. He could be available as early as Thursday when the Avs open a seven-game homestand against the Ottawa Senators. The team is also missing depth forward Joel Kiviranta, who is out for the second time this year.
Aside from that, the other notable injuries the team has had were to Scott Wedgewood, Valeri Nichushkin, Samuel Girard, and Gavin Brindley. All of them are back and healthy.
Logan O’Connor has been out all year.
