Whenever a player returns from injury, fans, media and observers alike expect that there will be a period of time in order to get back into a rhythm. That was certainly the case for David Krejci as he was activated off IR and inserted into the lineup on Thursday night against the Vancouver Canucks.
In his first game back after missing the last 10 due to an upper body injury, Krejci was a minus-one, fired one shot and was 7-for-17 from the faceoff dot in 18:44 of ice time. With the team down 3-2 and looking for the equalizer in the final minute of regulation, Krejci stood at the point along with Torey Krug instead of forechecking in the corners and in front of the net.