skated Monday for the first time since April 4, when he took a knee-on-knee hit from Calgary defenseman Mark Giordano and was knocked out of the lineup.
Fowler, the Ducks’ regular-season minutes leader and the linchpin of their defense, declined to comment when asked if he thought the hit was deliberate and said he’s progressing well in a recovery that was projected to take two to six weeks. However, he said it has been “painful” to watch the Ducks facing the Flames without him in the teams’ first-round playoff series.
Asked if his goal is to return during this series, in which the Ducks hold a 2-0 lead entering Game 3 on Monday night at the Scotiabank Saddledome, Fowler hedged in his reply.