The red-hot Ottawa Senators are getting a key piece of their lineup back for the postseason.
On Monday, head coach Dave Cameron confirmed that veteran winger Milan Michalek -- out since Mar. 21 with a concussion -- will return from an 11-game absence and dress for Game 1 of Ottawa’s first-round series against Montreal.
Michalek, 30, had just 13 goals and 34 points in 66 games this season, but really started to find his form in February and March following a slow start to the campaign. He scored 18 points over his final 22 games of the regular season, that after scoring just seven in his first 22.
With Michalek drawing it, Zack Smith will sit for the series opener on Wednesday.