The New Jersey Devils will be getting some reinforcements ahead of their game against Anaheim on Saturday night.
Travis Zajac will make his return to the lineup after missing seven games because of an upper-body injury.
Travis Zajac confirms he is playing tonight
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New Jersey also got Adam Henrique back on Tuesday.
The timing couldn’t be better for the Devils, who are just two points back of Florida for the final Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference.
They are coming off a disappointing, 5-1, loss to the Panthers on Thursday night.
Zajac will skate on a line with Kyle Palmieri, but coach John Hynes still hasn’t decided who the third member of the line will be.
Zajac’s return means that Jordin Tootoo will be a healthy scratch.