Alexei Ponikarovsky (lower body) was back at practice Thursday and could be activated from injured reserve in time to play Friday night. Ponikarovsky has been sidelined since suffering the injury March 19. He has been skating on his own but Thursday was the first time he'd practiced with the team since being placed on injured reserve. While the Devils are in serious need of some healthy bodies, Ponikarovsky can't really help your fantasy team at this time.