Anaheim Ducks centre Trevor Zegras is expected to return to the ice Tuesday against the Florida Panthers after recovering from surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee.

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Trevor Zegras was back in action for the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday night, taking shifts for the first time in nearly seven weeks. The omnipresent question that follows the playmaking forward is how much longer he will play for them.

Anaheim Ducks forward Trevor Zegras will return to the lineup Tuesday against the Florida Panthers after missing the last 22 games with a torn meniscus.Zegras suffered the injury on an awkward fall during the Ducks' 4-1 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights on Dec.

Trevor Zegras hasn't played a game for the Anaheim Ducks since December 4, but that should be changing on Tuesday night.

Zegras (knee) will return to the lineup Tuesday against the Panthers, according to Derek Lee of The Hockey News.

Anaheim Ducks centre Trevor Zegras is expected to return to the ice Tuesday against the Florida Panthers after recovering from surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee.

Jacob Trouba: Trouba's nonchalance in his end contributed to the Panthers' third goal where he misread the opposing forecheck, turned the puck over to the F2, and screened Dostal on the ensuing shot from Carter Verhaeghe.

The Pittsburgh Penguins (20-21-8) again have a chance to get back to hockey .500, but more importantly, stack wins on a pivotal seven-game road trip. Thus far, the Penguins are 2-1-0 in the first three games and inching back into the continually mediocre middle of the Eastern Conference playoff race.

The Ducks will get back to work tonight in search of a bounce-back win, hosting the Pittsburgh Penguins at Honda Center. PUCK DROP: 7 P.M. | WATCH: VICTORY+ / FOX PLUS (KCOP-13) | AUDIO: DUCKS STREAM

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After getting a well-earned two-day break in Southern California, the Pittsburgh Penguins resume a seven-day road trip on Thursday night with a game against the slumping Anaheim Ducks.