Travis Zajac (Achilles tendon) was excited to be back at practice with his New Jersey teammates on Wednesday. The rough estimate for his return is sometime before Dec. 25, but that isn't a guarantee. "That's the timetable we're on right now to, hopefully, get a game in before Christmas, but who knows?" Zajac said. "Right now, it's just getting back in shape and getting my timing and moving with the puck and thinking, and when that comes I'm sure it will be sooner than later." Stay tuned.