The Maple Leafs are getting a piece back as they look to get ready for a matchup against the Dallas Stars.
Toronto centre David Kampf has been activated from the long-term injured reserve after missing the last 12 games with a lower-body injury, the team announced Wednesday.
Kampf, 29, appeared in the first 18 games of the season for the Leafs, tallying three assists in 12:18 average time on ice.
He last suited up against the Edmonton Oilers on Nov. 16.
One of the more trusted penalty-killers in the lineup, head coach Craig Berube commented on the impact Kampf brings back to the team.
"He's a big body there. He did a really good job of killing with [Mitch] Marner while [Auston] Matthews was out," Berube said of Kampf after practice on Tuesday. "It gives us more flexibility for sure. I like his size down the middle."
The Maple Leafs are set to take on the Stars on Wednesday night. Catch the action on Sportsnet or stream on Sportsnet+ at 7:30 p.m. ET / 4:30 p.m. PT.
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