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The 30-year-old Swedish forward, who already
sat out the entire 2022-23 regular season and playoffs after
arthroscopic knee surgery last October, will undergo the latest
procedure on Wednesday in Chicago.
Landeskog also had knee surgery in March 2022 but returned for
the postseason and played an instrumental role as Colorado went
on to win the Stanley Cup, which was the last time he was on the
ice in a gametime situation.
"It's a long time away from the game, but I'm confident in the
player I am. I'm confident in the athlete that I am," Landeskog
told reporters during a video call.
"And I know that I can get myself ready, and I know, with the
right guidance and with the right people around me, I'm
confident that I'll get back out there and make a big impact on
the ice."
The injury stems back to a playoff game in September 2020 when
Landeskog was cut by a team mate's skate which led to him having
a minor procedure.
Landeskog was selected by Colorado with the second overall pick
of the 2011 NHL Draft and has recorded 571 points in 738 games.
He also won a silver medal with Sweden at the 2014 Sochi
Olympics.
(Reporting by Frank Pingue in Toronto; Editing by Toby Davis)
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