Report: Matt Niskanen back in action tonight!

Was about time!

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Report: Matt Niskanen back in action tonight!
Keystone Press

Washington Capitals defenseman Matt Niskanen is expected to be back in the lineup tonight, when the Capitals will face the Nashville Predators. As reported by hockey insider Isabelle Khurshudyan this morning on Twitter, Niskanen was paired with Dmitri Orlov during the line rushes at morning skate. He has missed the last 13 games with a left hand injury.


Niskanen, 30, was drafted 28th overall by the Dallas Stars in 2005. He played four seasons with the Stars, before the Pittsburgh Penguins acquired him via trade. He signed as a free agent with the Capitals in 2014, after he spent four seasons with the Penguins.

In 738 games played in the NHL, the Virginia, Minnesota native registered 270 points. He added 29 points in 94 playoff games.