Stanley Cup champion to miss second consecutive season to undergo cartilage transplant in knee

Stanley Cup champion and Colorado Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog will miss his second consecutive full season after the team announced Tuesday that he will undergo a cartilage transplant in his right knee. 

Colorado announced Landeskog, who missed the entire 2022-23 regular season after helping the Avalanche win their third Stanley Cup, was expected to miss next season and that he is scheduled to undergo another surgery on his right knee Wednesday. 

Landeskog addressed the news during a press conference, telling reporters that the "long road" is the best option. 

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