DENVER -- Gabriel Landeskog will play his first game in almost three years when the Colorado Avalanche host the Dallas Stars in Game 3 of the Western Conference First Round at Ball Arena on Wednesday (9:30 p.m. ET; Victory+, ESPN, ALT, TVAS2, SN360).

Gabriel Landeskog is back. The Colorado Avalanche captain hasn't played since the 2021-22 season due to issues with his right knee, but he'll return to the ice on Wednesday night in his team's Game 3 matchup in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Dallas Stars.

Gabriel Landeskog saw playing time in an NHL game for the first time in over 1,000 days on Monday night. The Colorado captain hit the ice in the Avalanche Game 3 playoff game against the Stars in Dallas. The 32-year-old Swede was activated off injured reserve last week.