After missing 40 games with an unprecedented injury, Seattle captain Jordan Eberle has been activated from injured reserve and is expected to play when the Kraken face the Panthers.

It’s been a long time coming for the Seattle Kraken, but for the first time in ages, they’ll be getting their on-ice veteran leader back into the lineup. Captain Jordan Eberle, who hasn’t played since getting hurt against the Chicago Blackhawks on November 14,

Seattle Kraken captain Jordan Eberle will play Saturday against the Florida Panthers after missing 40 games with a pelvis injury.Eberle required surgery after crashing into the boards during a game against the Chicago Blackhawks on Nov.

After two weeks off, it's back to the grind for the Kraken, who begin a road-heavy run to end the season in Florida. Here are five things to know as they hit the ice.

The Seattle Kraken have recalled forward Jordan Eberle from the Coachella Valley Firebirds, it was announced Monday. Eberle, who was with the Firebirds on a conditioning stint, had been out since November after undergoing surgery on his pelvis. Although he spent time with the Firebirds, he did not get into a game with the team.

The Kraken recalled Eberle from his conditioning loan with their AHL affiliate in Coachella on Tuesday. Eberle was placed on the conditioning loan Feb. 12 and did not appear in a game for Coachella. The right winger has been out since mid-November with a pelvic injury that landed him on injured reserve.

The Seattle Kraken assigned captain Jordan Eberle to the Coachella Valley Firebirds on a conditioning loan Wednesday, seemingly one of the last steps in his return from surgery.

The Seattle Kraken have been without their captain Jordan Eberle for 14 weeks. He last saw the ice on Nov. 14 when the Kraken played the Chicago Blackhawks.

Seattle Kraken captain Jordan Eberle will make his long-awaited return to the lineup Saturday versus the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers after missing the past 40 games following pelvic surgery,