And in his own unique way, Dallas Stars forward Mikko Rantanen liked seeing his old friend, Gabriel Landeskog. Game 3 between the Stars and the Colorado Avalanche was a special game. Landeskog made his magical return to hockey after a 1000+ day absence from playing. The last time he played an NHL game was in Game 6 of the 2022 Stanley Cup Final.

Avalanche star Gabriel Landeskog made an instant impact, leveling former teammate and current Stars star Mikko Rantanen in his return game.

Mikko Rantanen opens up about Gabriel Landeskog's highly anticipated return to the ice for Game 3 of the Western Conference First Round between the Colorado Avalanche and Dallas Stars.