So much for being eased back into the lineup.
When he returns Tuesday night after missing 33 games following sports hernia surgery, centre Brandon Sutter will skate on the Vancouver Canucks’ first line with Daniel Sedin and Jannik Hansen.
“Yeah, I am jumping right into it,” a smiling Sutter said after Monday’s practice. “The boys were giving me a pretty hard time about that.”
Maybe, but his teammates are definitely happy to have him back.
“It’s huge,” said goalie Ryan Miller. “He was slotted to be on one of our top (lines). He is a smart player with a lot of skill.