Three Stars: Three Avalanche players who stood out in week one of the NHL season

First Star: Gabriel Landeskog

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Come on, NHL, give the captain some credit!

I’m not sure what else Gabriel Landeskog has to do to earn himself a spot on the league’s “Three Stars” for week one, but I can promise you that his performance did not go unnoticed here at Mile High Sports.

Landeskog ignited the Avs comeback victory over the Stars with two goals and two assists, giving him five points on the season. And his three goals on the year are good for second most in the league despite the fact that he’s only played in two games.

As the heart and soul of this Avalanche team, the Avs need Landeskog to be playing at his best all season long; so far, that’s exactly what he’s doing.