Versteeg returns after 9-game absence

The Calgary Flames will have some added firepower Wednesday night when they take on the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Forward Kris Versteeg is set to return to the lineup after missing nine games with a groin injury, the team announced Wednesday.

Versteeg has battled inconsistency when healthy this season, recording four points in 12 games. His struggles mirror those of the Flames, which are looking to find the win column after posting a 8-12-1 record through their first 21 contests.

"The guys have been really going pretty good here for the last five, six games," Versteeg said in a statement. "Obviously the record not being what we wanted but 3-2 in the last five is a positive. It's something to build on."

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