Travis Zajac, who has been out with a torn Achilles tendon, will make his season debut on Friday when the Devils host Dallas. "I'm definitely excited, a little anxious, a little nervous, but I think it's in a good way," said Zajac, who had surgery on Aug. 18 to repair the damage. "It's been a while since I've been around the guys in the locker room. It's been a while since I took a pre-game nap too. So, it's definitely exciting." Coach Pete DeBoer is expecting Zajac to be little rusty with his timing and given his long layoff that is probably a correct assessment. He practiced on the third line with Eric Boulton and Mattias Tedenby on Thursday, but should find his way back into the top-six group once he's closer to game shape.