PITTSBURGH (93.7 The Fan) – In the first period, he returned with an assist and then in the second, Kasperi Kapanen scored in his first game back since March 24.
Out with a foot injury after taking a puck off the foot on a Buffalo clearing attempt, Kapanen returned after only one full practice. He played on a fourth line with Mark Jankowski and Colton Sceviour.
The 24-year-old had the secondary assist on the Cody Ceci goal at @17:46 of the first period.
Then in the second, seconds after Bryan Rust scored on a 2-on-1 to make it 3-1, Kapanen got a pass around the blue line from Teddy Blueger and outraced the Devils to the cage and sniped it home for his first goal since March 9.
While Evgeni Malkinis now skating with the team, Mike Sullivan announced on Thursday that Brandon Tanev has resumed skating, albeit by himself.
