When Junior eligible forward Bo Horvat didn’t return to the London Knights of the OHL on assignment after the Vancouver Canucks preseason many were excited to see what the prospect could do at the NHL level, but they would all have to wait as an injury suffered during the preseason resulted in a conditioning stint with the AHL’s Utica Comets for the majority of October. Needing to get back up to the ability needed to jump into the NHL, Horvat’s time in the AHL with the Comets is nearly over according to general manager Jim Benning who has a timetable set for a Sunday return for the intriguing youngster to jump into the Canucks roster.

While talking to TSN 1040 on Thursday morning, Benning said that Horvat will have two more games in Utica before Sunday’s return to the Canucks where he will be coming into a two week stretch where the team faces their toughest opposition to date after a strong 6-3-0 start to the season while Horvat has been on his injury conditioning assignment with the AHL’s Comets getting rare games in the minors as a Junior eligible player.

Benning on Horvat “His 2 week conditioning stint ends on Sunday, and then he’ll be back with the team.” — TSN Radio Vancouver (@TSN1040) October 30, 2014

Sounds like 2 more games in Utica for Bo Horvat. Comets play Friday/Saturday then his conditioning stint ends — Jeff Paterson (@patersonjeff) October 30, 2014

With Shawn Matthias struggling, Horvat could be making a jump to the third line with Brad Richardson and Zack Kassian when he does get into the Vancouver lineup. Nobody knows what head coach Willie Desjardins and general manager Jim Benning have in mind for the former/current London Knight, but the long awaited chance to see what the prospect can do with the Canucks is closer than ever.