Colorado captain Gabriel Landeskog scored his first NHL goal in nearly three years, Logan O'Connor had a short-handed tally and the Avalanche beat the Dallas Stars 4-0 in Game 4 to even their first-round series.

DENVER -- Gabriel Landeskog scored his first goal in nearly 3 years, and the Colorado Avalanche shut out the Dallas Stars 4-0 in Game 4 of the Western Conference First Round at Ball Arena on Saturday.

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.