Devils' Zajac Playing Through Pain: Travis Zajac went to the locker room in the second period Friday after getting slashed in the arm, NHL.com's Dan Rosen reports. (Updated 05/25/2012)
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 5/27/12).
Fantasy Analysis
Travis Zajac was slashed by Brandon Prust near his wrist, and left the ice to get it looked at. Zajac is back on the bench, and it looks like he will return to the game. (Updated 05/25/2012).
05/23/2012 22:48 Devils escape collapse after 3-0 lead, prevail in Game 5 against Rangers
Ryan Carter snapped a tie with 4:24 left, and the New Jersey Devils posted a 5-3 victory over the New York Rangers after blowing a three-goal lead in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals on Wednesday.
05/21/2012 23:03 Devils top Rangers, even series 2-2
Martin Brodeur made 27 saves and survived a third-period punch to the chest by old buddy Mike Rupp as the New Jersey Devils defeated the New York Rangers 3-1 in Game 4 to even the Eastern Conference finals Monday night.
05/16/2012 22:51 Devils aggressive in Game 2 at MSG, even series with Rangers
David Clarkson's deflected goal 2:31 into the third period snapped a tie and lifted the New Jersey Devils to a 3-2 victory against the New York Rangers that evened the Eastern Conference finals at one game apiece on Wednesday.
Zajac had a forgettable season, posting 44 points, his lowest output since the 2007-08 season. One can argue that the absence of Zach Parise the majority of the season affected Zajac's production, however, Zajac was a prime bounceback candidate prior to tearing his achilles tendon during off-season workouts in August. Surgery to repair the injury was successful and hes slated for a return in early-to-mid November. Ironically, Zajac had played in over 400 consecutive games, but will now have to wait to redeem himself. Cracking 60 points might not be reachable with missing the first six weeks of the season, but on a per-game basis, Zajac has been roughly between .70 and .75 during his productive years. Hes a consistent player when healthy, save for last year, and its likely that last seasons campaign was the down year for the underrated pivot. (Updated 10/4/11)
