Anaheim Ducks defenseman Sami Vatanen appears to be ready to make his season debut tonight against the Tampa Bay Lightning as reported by the OC Register’s Eric Stephens.
Sami Vatanen is taking regular rushes with Jaycob Megna. Looks like the Finn is in. Season debut.
— Eric Stephens (@icemancometh) October 28, 2017
Vatanen, along with Hampus Lindholm, tore his rotator cuff during the playoffs last season and underwent surgery to repair it. The original timeline for both his and Vatanen’s return was no earlier than November 1st, comfortably beating the original return schedule.