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Penguins forward Patric Hornqvist will play in Game 1 vs. Predators

PITTSBURGH -- Veteran forward Patric Hornqvist will return to the Pittsburgh Penguins' lineup for Game 1 of the Stanley Cup finals Monday night after missing time with an unspecified injury.

The 30-year-old Swede hasn't played since Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Ottawa Senators, but Penguins coach Mike Sullivan confirmed he would be back against the Nashville Predators and was 100 percent healthy.