Coyotes' Tocchet to return after 1-game leave of absence

The coach is ready to get back to work.

Arizona Coyotes bench boss Rick Tocchet will rejoin the team for Thursday's contest against the Nashville Predators, three days after taking a leave of absence due to a family illness, assistant coach John MacLean told Craig Morgan of AZ Sports.

Tocchet missed one game while away from the team, a 4-3 shootout win over the Los Angeles Kings in which MacLean assumed the head duties.

The former Coyotes forward is in his first year behind the Arizona bench.