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.

Jordan Eberle returned for the Kraken when they played at the Florida Panthers on Saturday. Eberle, a forward and Seattle captain, had been out because of a pelvis injury sustained Nov. 14. The Kraken announced Nov. 22 that surgery was performed and would keep him out at least three months.

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.

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,

The Kraken announced they have loaned star Jordan Eberle to the AHL's Coachella Valley Firebirds amid a potential injury return.

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 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.