There were disturbing images when Gabriel Landeskog left yesterday’s game.
Now comes a first update on the Swedish Olympic star’s status.
– We will not make any changes to our Olympic squad, says confederation captain Sam Hallam in SVT.
Gabriel Landeskog.
Photo: Johan Eriksson
Sam Hallam.
Photo: EMMA WALLSKOG / BILDBYRÅN
The Colorado Avalanche team captain has battled back from a severe knee injury.
That’s probably why most people held their breath when Gabriel Landeskog, who is selected for the Olympics in Milan in February, was lying down in pain during the meeting with the Florida Panthers on Monday night.
The Swedish forward then had to leave the match injured and concerns about the Swede’s status before the Olympics seemed to have spread.
Well during the Monday evening reported Denver Post journalists Corey Masisak that Landeskog will travel to Denver during the night Swedish time and leave the team temporarily. Then a new update was also expected before the team’s match against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Wednesday night.
“The first reports are positive”
Now the national team captain Sam Hallam also comes with a first update.
– We have had contact with Colorado and Gabriel personally, he says in SVT.
Regarding concerns over Landeskog’s participation in the tournament, no squad action has been launched to replace him.
– We will not make any changes, so to speak, in our Olympic squad. I can’t say much more than that. Then there will surely be more information from Colorado later on, says Hallam and continues:
– We are keeping our fingers crossed that it will work out. But, as I said, the first reports are still somewhat positive.
According to data from North America there are concerns that Landeskog may have sustained one or more broken ribs.
