Luke Ridnour will return tonight against New Jersey from a one-game absence because of a sprained left knee. Ridnour said he tweaked the knee late in the third period on Wednesday against Utah and it swelled considerably overnight.

He did not participate in the Sonics' non-contact practice Friday but did take shots and received treatment afterward. He declared himself ready to play and he can keep his little-used blazer in the closet.

"It was pretty disappointing," he said Friday at the Furtado Center. "But there was not much you can do at that point. I don't belong in those things (blazers)."