MacArthur relishes return in Sens' win: 'It's a day I wasn't sure was going to come'
The Ottawa Senators secured an important two points over the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday night, but the result wasn't the only positive at Canadian Tire Centre.
Veteran winger Clarke MacArthur, who's been out of NHL action for 18 months due to concussion problems, surprisingly got the nod to rejoin the lineup shortly before puck drop.
Suffice to say, MacArthur was overjoyed to be back with his teammates.
"You don't know when you're going to get in, to get the call late in the day, and get a chance to play again it's just a great feeling." MacArthur told TSN's Brent Wallace. "It's been two years of never knowing if you're going to get back, or what's going to happen, I'm just happy to be back playing.
"It's a day I wasn't sure was going to come."
MacArthur recorded one hit in 9:44 of ice time, and was named the game's third star, which earned him a standing ovation from the home crowd.
What an awesome feeling looking down to bench and seeing Clarke back playing... one of the best people I've met playing hockey..
— Mark Stone (@MStoner61) April 5, 2017
The Senators won 2-0, inching ever closer to a playoff berth.