The Twitter-verse was right.
Kitchener Rangers fans - it's true, Ryan Murphy is being returned to the club by the NHL's Carolina Hurricanes.
Rangers GM and Head Coach Steve Spott has confirmed to 570 News that Murphy will indeed be back. This on the heels of the info being leaked out of the defenseman's mouth via Twitter.
Murphy tweeted late last night
"Had a great run, learned lots. Time to return to my one of my favorite cities. #greatride."
So far the Rangers are 3-3 on the season in their 6 games but have only scored 19 goals - that's the second lowest total of any team in the Western Conference.
No doubt the return of Murphy would help the team's powerplay which is currently 20th in the league at just 5.1% efficiency. Kitchener has scored just twice with the man-advantage this season on 39 powerplays. Spott said "we're a hockey club, that right now, is in need of a power play Ryan Murphy might be the best power play defenceman in Canada, not just the Ontario Hockey League, so he's a great remedy for a team that's power play really hasn't found its way."
Spott said he has no idea how the lines are going to shape up yet, but knows Murphy will be getting lots of ice time, "he's going to be a 25 to 30 minute a night defenceman, we'll pair him up obviously with Julian (Melchiori) or with Cody (Sol) and look obviously, not only for him to lead us offensively, but I think he's very under-rated defensively."
Kitchener is home to Owen Sound on Friday night at the Aud. According to the Rangers, Murphy is expected to be in the lineup for the game. Spott said Hockey Canada will be there and it will be a great opportunity for Murphy to "impress them for a World Junior team."