COLUMBUS, Ohio — For Corban Knight, the two-year climb back to the NHL ended Thursday night as he returned to play in The Show for the first time since Feb. 8, 2016.
The 28-year-old forward, a natural center, was the Flyers' fourth-line right winger in their game in Columbus.
"It's exciting. For me, it's been a long time," the 6-foot-2, 195-pound Knight said before the game. "It's nice to get back in there and be part of the team again."
Knight was having a strong training camp and had a good chance to make the opening-night roster before suffering an apparent shoulder injury in the next-to-last preseason game against the Rangers.