DENVER -- Nathan MacKinnon spent some time on the ice Tuesday sliding pucks over to his old friend and longtime captain Gabriel Landeskog for shots on goal.
It's a possible prelude of things to come.
Landeskog rejoined the Colorado Avalanche following his two game minor league rehab assignment. He just might be on the verge of making a return to the NHL -- in the playoffs, no less -- for the first time since helping the Avalanche hoist the Stanley Cup in late June 2022.
"It doesn't leave," MacKinnon said of Landeskog's skill set.