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After missing three full regular seasons due to four knee surgeries — including a cartilage transplant in 2023 that no NHL player had previously returned from — Landeskog completed his first full season back with Colorado in 2025-26, posting 35 points in 60 games and helping the Avalanche to the Presidents' Trophy. He was surprised with the award at home by his wife Melissa and their three children after watching video messages from teammates MacKinnon and Makar, his doctor, and his father. The first player in NHL history to win both the Masterton and the Messier in the same season.


Gabriel Landeskog Wins 2026 Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy · Jun. 9, 2026

Landeskog has served as Colorado's captain since September 2012 — the third-longest active captaincy in the NHL behind Crosby and Ovechkin. Selected personally by Messier, the award recognized Landeskog's on-ice leadership in guiding the Avalanche to the Presidents' Trophy, his community involvement through Kroenke Sports & Entertainment initiatives, and a recovery journey covered in the six-part documentary series "A Clean Sheet." He had 35 regular-season points and 11 points in 13 playoff games in his return season.

Gabriel Landeskog Wins 2026 Mark Messier NHL Leadership Award · Jun. 9, 2026

Johansson was celebrated with a pregame ceremony before Minnesota's home game against San Jose in November of 2025, with Wild owner Craig Leopole presenting him with a Tiffany crystal and GM Bill Guerin handing over the commemorative silver stick. Only the 20th Swedish-born NHLer to reach the mark, Johansson arrived at the milestone on a career-best nine-game point streak — second in NHL history behind Bobby Hull in 1972 to enter his 1,000th game with an active streak of that length.

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A look back at the bookends of a 16-year NHL career — that would take him through seven franchises and over 1,000 games. From his first goal as a 20-year-old rookie in his first NHL season with Washington, against Tim Thomas and the Boston Bruins in October 2010 to his final tally against Mackenzie Blackwood and the Colorado Avalanche in the 2026 playoffs.

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Karlsson acknowledged the unpredictability of the series but backed Vegas to respond on the road. "Don't forget we're a great team facing a great team," he said, adding that the Golden Knights have embraced an us-against-the-world mentality when playing away from home.


William Karlsson on the Stanley Cup Final Ahead of Game 5 · Jun. 9, 2026

Staal admitted he wasn't sure the puck had crossed the line until he heard the crowd go silent. "I don't know, man — I was in my own world. It was an incredible moment, obviously, and just let a big yell go."

Jordan Staal on His Game-Winning Goal · Jun. 9, 2026

Carolina dominated the opening period — Stankoven, Blake and Staal (PP) put the Hurricanes up 3-1 before Vegas clawed back through Karlsson and Howden to tie it 3-3 late in the second. Then, 6:32 into the third, Staal twisted, lost his footing, and chipped a falling backhand over a diving Carter Hart for his seventh playoff goal and the go-ahead marker. Ehlers added an empty-netter to seal it 5-3, sending the series back to Raleigh tied at two apiece — with the Hurricanes now holding home-ice advantage heading into Game 5 on Thursday.

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