Landeskog returns vs. Canadiens after 16-game absence

Colorado Avalanche forwards Gabriel Landeskog and Andre Burakovsky returned to the lineup for Thursday night's game against the Montreal Canadiens.

Landeskog, 27, hasn't played since suffering a lower-body injury on Oct. 26. The Avalanche went 9-6-1 during his absence. The Colorado captain has seven points in 11 games so far this season.

Burakovsky missed the last three games due to an upper-body injury. The 24-year-old winger has recorded 21 points in 24 games.