Mike Brown appears to be back in the lineup Thursday after missing the past three games with a stiff neck. He hasn't played since he traded punches with Washington's Aaron Volpatti in a spirited bout on Jan. 14. "Didn't want to go out there and not do anything," Brown said. "When I go out there, I've got to play the way I play and that's a hard-nosed, physical game. If something's bothering me like that, I'm not going to contribute the way I can." He has four points, 90 hits and 62 penalty minutes in 35 games this season.