Jack Johnson update

Jack Johnson attended practice today, this time without his left arm in a sling. Johnson said his return is being targeted for just after the All-Star Game, which is Jan. 25 (slightly longer than the initial three-month estimate), but that he’s hoping to return before that. Johnson said he can resume lifting weights in December. Johnson said he had suffered some minor tearing in the shoulder in college and was optimistic that the shoulder would feel better than ever upon his return.

Also, John Zeiler, who hasn’t played this season because of a strained groin, appears close to a comeback. Zeiler participated fully in today’s practice but didn’t travel with the team and will take the next two days off from skating. It’s not certain where Zeiler will play (L.A. or Manchester) upon his return. Zeiler said, “Stopping and starting has been the main issue, but today we did a lot of starting and stopping and it felt good.”

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