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Jets' top centre excited to return to action against Sharks

Mark Scheifele will return to the ice after being suspended for charging Montreal's Jake Evans in the final minute of Game 1 of their playoff series on June 2. (John Woods / The Canadian Press files)

SAN JOSE — You could say there was a little extra giddy-up in Mark Scheifele's step on Friday. In fact, the Winnipeg Jets No. 1 centre came sprinting up the stairs of the San Jose Sharks practice facility to meet a small gathering of scribes to chat about finally getting sprung from the NHL's penalty box.