Minnesota Wild forward Nino Niederreiter returns to the lineup for tonight’s game against the Winnipeg Jets. Niederreiter, 25, has been out since Oct. 12 after suffering a high ankle sprain in that game against the Chicago Blackhawks.

To celebrate the return of Niederreiter, here was the Swiss forward joining chef Andreas Caminada in making a salade niçoise (taped over the summer and released earlier this month):

Niederreiter signed a five-year contract extension with Minnesota this past summer, after scoring a career-high 25 goals with 32 assists last season.

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Giles Ferrell is Zone Coverage's senior hockey writer covering both the Minnesota Wild and Minnesota Golden Gophers. Follow him on Twitter @gilesferrell

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