VANCOUVER -- Brandon Sutter will center the top line for the Vancouver Canucks against the Nashville Predators at Rogers Arena on Tuesday (10 p.m. ET; FS-TN, SNP).
It's Sutter's first game since sustaining a sports hernia Nov. 10. He had surgery Dec. 1.
He'll skate between Jannik Hansen and Daniel Sedin in a different role for Sutter, who is known more for his defensive abilities, and could mean a lot of ice time after missing 33 games.
"First game back after a while, you just want to play a simple game," Sutter said. "But if the chances are there, we'll try to create some offense and try to be a little bit dynamic. Daniel and Jannik have been two of our best players, so I just want to do what I can to produce some offense and make sure we are good in our own end too."