Gabriel Landeskog just confirmed Avalanche fans' worst fear
Gabriel Landeskog did not hide after the Avalanche got swept, and neither did the feeling inside that room.
It hit hard in Colorado.
The Avalanche were rolled in four straight by the Golden Knights, and for a team built to win now, that kind of exit leaves scars.
Landeskog put it into words right away.
«You never know if you're ever going to get the chance again. I think that's why it hurts.»
That is not just frustration.
That is a captain talking about something bigger than one series.
Colorado came into these playoffs with expectations tied to a Cup run. They had the depth, the star power, and the experience. Then it ended in 4 games.
Fast.
Flat.
And without answers.
- Gabriel Landeskog
-
The worst may have just been confirmed for Gabriel Landeskog and the Avalanche
That quote landed because it confirmed what everyone watching already thought.
This was not just a bad series.
This felt like a missed window moment.
The Avalanche had chances to swing momentum, especially late in Game 4, but could not finish it. Vegas stayed structured, got key saves, and never let Colorado control the pace when it mattered.
And that is where Landeskog's words carry weight.
«You never know if you're ever going to get the chance again.»
That is the reality in today's NHL.
Cap pressure.
Injuries.
Roster turnover.
Nothing stays open forever.
That is why this one stings differently.
Because Colorado is not some young team learning how to win. This core has already been there. They know what it takes. That makes a sweep like this harder to explain and even harder to accept.
Now the focus shifts fast.
Questions about Jared Bednar are already out there.
Decisions are coming this summer.
And inside that locker room, the message is clear.
They let one slip.
Not just a game.
Not just a series.
Something bigger.
|
YESTERDAY
MAY 26, 2026
| ||||
| G | A | PTS | ||
| Gabriel Landeskog | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Cole Smith | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Mark Stone | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Dylan Coghlan | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Nic Dowd | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Nazem Kadri | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Brayden McNabb | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Martin Necas | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Shea Theodore | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Rasmus Andersson | - | - | - | |
| Ivan Barbashev | - | - | - | |
| Mackenzie Blackwood | - | - | - | |
| Brent Burns | - | - | - | |
| Ross Colton | - | - | - | |
| Pavel Dorofeyev | - | - | - | |
| Jack Drury | - | - | - | |
| Jack Eichel | - | - | - | |
| Noah Hanifin | - | - | - | |
| Carter Hart | - | - | - | |
| Tomas Hertl | - | - | - | |
| COMPLETE STATS | ||||