The Colorado Avalanche was missing some collective spark early on Tuesday night.

Then the captain helped the Avs find their way.

While the broad canvas of his regular season remains a work in progress, Gabe Landeskog is finding ways to positively influence the best team in the NHL right now.

“It’s awesome,” Avs forward Ross Colton said of having No. 92 back shortly after a 3-2 win against the Tampa Bay Lightning at Ball Arena. “I mean, you saw it tonight. I felt like we came out kind of flat. They were playing well. Then he steps up and fights — kind of juices the building, juices us. Then, at the end of the game, you see him out 6-on-5 creating turnovers.

“I just love everything about his game. I didn’t get to play with him last year when he came back because I was hurt, but I just tr

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