Joe Sakic and Nathan MacKinnon can't believe the impact that Gabriel Landeskog is having for the Avalanche in his return from injury.

Mackenzie Blackwood earned a shutout and Landeskog scored his first NHL goal in nearly three years as Colorado defeated Dallas 4-0.

Gabriel Landeskog's teammates rushed to embrace him, all with smiles on their faces. They all knew, to an extent, what this journey had been like for the Colorado Avalanche captain. He's the only one that fully knows.