Arizona Coyotes center Barrett Hayton finally made his return to the lineup against the Vegas Golden Knights last night after missing nearly two months with an upper-body injury.
On Thursday morning, Hayton practiced without a non-contact jersey before Coyotes head coach André Tourigny gave him the green light to play Vegas.
In the 3-2 loss to the Golden Knights, the 23-year-old logged 13:17 of time-on-ice and won 8-of-10 (80%) face-offs that he took.
“It’s been a while, it’s great to be back there and compete,” Hayton said after his first game back.