Peca focused on return to the ice

Mike Peca says he'll be on skates within three weeks and ready to return to the lineup before the Toronto Maple Leafs end their 82-game schedule April 7.

The veteran centre said so Monday — 59 days after breaking his right leg in a violent collision with Jim Vandermeer during a Dec. 22 game in Chicago.

There were multiple breaks in his tibia, the large bone between the knee and the ankle, and a metal plate and eight screws were used to fix it. Doctors diagnosed a recovery period of from three to four months. Peca is ahead of schedule.

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Peca vows to return for stretch drive

Mike Peca says he'll be on skates within three weeks and ready to return to the lineup before the Toronto Maple Leafs end their 82-game schedule April 7.

The veteran centre said so Monday - 59 days after breaking his right leg in a violent collision with Jim Vandermeer during a Dec. 22 game in Chicago.

There were multiple breaks in his tibia, the large bone between the knee and the ankle, and a metal plate and eight screws were used to fix it. Doctors diagnosed a recovery period of from three to four months. Peca is ahead of schedule.

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Tucker, Peca, Wellwood likely to skate in playoffs

Darcy Tucker, Kyle Wellwood and Mike Peca might all be fit to return to the Toronto Maple Leafs' lineup by the end of the regular season.

Should the Leafs' bid to land a playoff berth succeed -- they were tied for the eighth and final spot yesterday -- activating the three valuable forwards would be a huge boost.

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