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Brandon Tanev isn't counted among Winnipeg's more imposing forwards, yet he's a giant in the eyes of the men he serves with on the Jets roster.
The human pinball, out with a bum left hand since early last week, was back in a Jets jersey Friday night as the hosts pushed to square their best-of-seven, first-round playoff series with the division-rival St. Louis Blues. Earlier in the day, the presumption Tanev, a crucial piece on the team's bottom-six forward group, would suit up at Bell MTS Place sparked a discernible buzz in the Winnipeg locker room.