It sounds like Gabriel Landeskog could make his long-awaited return to the NHL during the Colorado Avalanche‘s first-round playoff series against the Dallas Stars. Coach Jared Bednar said Friday that the team captain will be considered for Colorado’s lineup.

As if Mikko Rantanen playing his old team wasn't enough, the Stars and Avalanche series is starting to ooze with storylines.

Nate MacKinnon isn’t the only Avalanche superstar who dominates the Stars seemingly every time they cross paths. Cale Makar enters play riding a seven-game point streak against the Stars, during which he’s piled up 10 assists.