Colorado Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog is a power forward, or that’s been his style since the beginning. Lately, it feels as if Landeskog hasn’t been bringing the same physicality to the game, and that’s a shame.
Recently, when I watch the Avalanche play teams, especially Eastern Conference teams, like the Tampa Bay Lightning and Washington Capitals, I notice that the way to knock them off their game is with physicality. Teams have had good success using rough stuff to slow the speedy Avs down.
You may think that’s not important since Colorado only faces Eastern Conference teams twice a year.