Anaheim Ducks center Shawn Horcoff will be in the lineup Monday for the first time since serving a 20-game suspension for violating the terms of the NHL/NHLPA Performance Enhancing Substances Program.

"I’m excited," Horcoff said following Monday morning’s skate ahead of the matchup versus New Jersey. "Obviously it’s been a long time coming and I worked hard to get back, so I’m looking forward to tonight."

The 37-year-old also said he was up front with teammates and the coaching staff about the nature of the suspension.

"I wanted to get that out in the open and get my story across and just be honest about it," he said. "I had great support from them. I made a mistake, obviously, not looking into the treatment that I was getting for what was an obvious injury. It would be different if I was out there legitimately trying to performance enhance.

"I think that’s what gave me great support, and they were really supportive right off the bat - the organization, the coaches, the team, fans, other players around the league. That made things a heck of a lot easier for me."

Horcoff has six goals and four assists in 45 games.

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