"It's a comeback story that's still missing its final chapter.
The official return.
Daymond Langkow, centre of the Calgary Flames, has been sidelined since breaking vertebrae in his neck on March 21, 2010 — more than a full year ago.
Now, with medical clearance, Langkow, 34, waits for game action. He practises daily. Five regular-season dates remain, the next being Wednesday's against the Anaheim Ducks.
What's the holdup?
Fitness? Muscle mass?
Or, as is currently rumoured, salary-cap snags?"