A key forward is making his return to the Vancouver Canucks' lineup.
Centre Filip Chytil has been activated from the injured reserve, the team announced Friday ahead of its showdown against the New York Rangers (Sportsnet and Sportsnet+, 9 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PCT).
The 27-year-old has missed the Canucks' last five games — all losses — with a shoulder injury suffered in a game on Oct. 29 against the San Jose Sharks.
Sharks defenceman Darnell Nurse sent him into the boards with a hard hit, and the Canucks placed him on injured reserve on Oct. 30.
The Czech forward has two assists on the season after missing the first eight games with an upper-body injury he picked up in pre-season play.
In a corresponding move, defenceman Guillaume Brisebois was placed on the injured reserve, retroactive to Nov. 9.
Brisebois, 29, was hurt in Monday's 3-1 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers, though his injury is undisclosed.
The Longueuil, Que., native has one assist in six games this season after signing a one-year, two-way deal with the Canucks in the off-season.
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