Travis Zajac earned an assist in his return to New Jersey's linuep on Sunday against Pittsburgh. He helped set up Ilya Kovalchuk's 32nd goal of the season in the third period and finished with 13:31 of ice time in his first game since Jan. 2. Coach Pete DeBoer helped manage Zajac's minutes by having Jacob Josefson sub in for him for a few shifts alongside Alexei Ponikarovsky and Kovalchuk. The Devils center said he felt better as the contest went on and he makes for an intriguing pickup for the rest of the regular season.