Penguins' Kunitz returns to lineup after 8-game absence
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Update: Chris Kunitz is back in the lineup Saturday vs. the Panthers playing on the top line alongside Sidney Crosby and Patric Hornqvist.
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Chris Kunitz has been activated from injured reserve and is expected to play Saturday against the Florida Panthers, according to multiple reports.
Kunitz returned to practice on Wednesday. He has missed eight games with a foot fracture and last played in a 3-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Nov. 29.
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