Avalanche captain to play in Sweden

Colorado Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog says he is headed home to Sweden to play for second-division Djurgarden during the NHL lockout. Landeskog wrote on Twitter on Wednesday that he was “excited to get back on the ice in front of family and friends.” Stockholmbased Djurgarden says in a statement that it has reached a verbal agreement with Landeskog for the duration of the NHL lockout.