Fri 12/16/11 12:27 PM

Travis Zajac (torn Achilles tendon) has been activated off of the injured reserve list. Everything is in place for Zajac to make his season debut on Friday. After missing the first 30 games of the season, coach Pete DeBoer is expecting Zajac to need a bit of time to shake off the rust. With that in mind, Zajac will center the third line on Friday in an effort to ease him back into the lineup.