Landeskog's Leadership Gets The League's Formal Nodd

Gabriel Landeskog’s reputation has never been built on noise, and the NHL is now putting a formal stamp on the kind of leadership teammates talk about when microphones are off. The recognition points to perseverance as much as influence, which fits a player whose value has always gone well beyond the box score. In hockey, the best leaders usually get described with boring words until someone hands them an award and makes the point official.