ZSC's Steve McCarthy to play in tonight's playoff opener

The 33-year-old Canadian had been out since the beginning of the season because of a shoulder injury.

He will return to the lineup tonight for the first playoff game against Lausanne HC, thus Jan Tabacek will be a healthy scratch.

Furthermore, defenseman Patrick Geering is out with an undisclosed injury. Sandro Zangger and Sven Senteler share the fate of Tabacek.

Bei den #ZSCLions gibt heute Verteidiger Steve #McCarthy sein Comeback. Dafür wird Jan #Tabacek überzählig sein. #Playoff

— ZSC Lions (@zsclions) March 11, 2014

Verletzt: Geering | Überzählig: Tabacek, Senteler, Zangger

— ZSC Lions (@zsclions) March 11, 2014