The Toronto Maple Leafs will have one of their top defenders back in the lineup for a pivotal Game 3 against the Washington Capitals.
Nikita Zaitsev is ready to return Monday night in Toronto from a suspected concussion.
The 25-year-old will replace Roman Polak, who suffered a season-ending injury in Toronto's double overtime win in Game 2.
Washington and Toronto are tied at one game apiece in the best-of-seven series.
Zaitsev was injured in Toronto's regular-season finale against Columbus, forced to sit out Games 1 and 2.
He led the Leafs in minutes during his rookie NHL season and was second on the team's defence with 36 points.
He'll rejoin Jake Gardiner on a pairing that's likely to match up against Washington's top line of Alex Ovechkin, Nicklas Backstrom, and T.J. Oshie.