Palmieri (lower body) was activated off injured reserve Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

Palmieri returns to action following a six-game absence due to his lower-body ailment. Unfortunately for Devils fans, Marcus Johansson (concussion) was placed on injured reserve in a corresponding roster move. The 26-year-old Palmieri figures to slot back onto the top line alongside Nico Hischier and Taylor Hall.

Palmieri (lower body) will be a game-time decision for Thursday's clash with Edmonton, Andrew Gross of The Bergen Record reports.

EDGE Analysis

If Palmieri is given the all-clear, it would end a six-game absence dating back to Oct. 20. By activating the winger off injured reserve, the Devils would likely go back to suiting up 12 forwards and six defenseman, which could see Dalton Prout bounced from the game-day lineup. In order to clear space for the 26-year-old, New Jersey is expected to place Marcus Johansson (concussion) on IR.

Palmieri (lower body) won't play Tuesday against the Blues, but may return to practice Wednesday, Jim Cerny of the Sporting News reports.

EDGE Analysis

Palmieri has missed New Jersey's last five games, so this makes six in a row. His next chance to return will be Thursday against the Oilers. Considering that he's been over 50 points in his last two seasons and has seven points in seven games this year, the Devils will be glad to have him back.

Palmieri (lower body) skated on his own in New Jersey on Friday, Andrew Gross of The Bergen Record reports.

EDGE Analysis

Palmieri isn't traveling with the Devils for their current three-game road trip, so unless he rejoins the team in Calgary ahead of Sunday's matchup with the Flames, it's safe to assume he'll miss at least two more contests with his lower-body injury. However, the 26-year-old forward is clearly making progress in his recovery, so he could be ready to return to action as soon as Tuesday against St. Louis.

Palmieri (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Wednesday, with the transaction retroactive to Oct. 22.

EDGE Analysis

The savvy top-six winger will be able to return whenever he's healthy due to the backdating of the IR move. Meanwhile, the Devils have activated Brian Boyle, who's battling Chronic Myeloid Luekemia, for his triumphant season debut against the Canucks.

Palmieri (lower body) didn't travel with the team for their western Canadian road trip, effectively ruling him out of the next three games, Andrew Gross of The Record reports.

EDGE Analysis

The 2009 first-round pick hasn't taken the ice since suffering the injury Oct. 19 and he's been seen at team facilities wearing a walking boot. Expect Palmieri to spend the team's road trip continuing to rehabilitate with the hopes of at least getting a skate in ahead of the team returning to Newark to take on the Blues on Nov. 7.

Palmieri (lower body) has yet to resume skating and has been limited to off-ice workouts, Andrew Gross of The Bergen Record reports.

EDGE Analysis

Until Palmieri can even lace up his skates, he is not going to be ready to suit up any time soon. Even getting back on the ice will be just the first step, as the winger would likely need to get his conditioning back up as well as being cleared for contact. The club should provide more updates once Palmieri returns to the ice and starts making progress toward a full recovery.

Palmieri (lower body) is expected to miss yet another game, with the Devils playing host to the Coyotes on Saturday, NHL.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

We haven't heard that Palmieri has done so much as skate by himself as part of his injury rehab, but after this next contest, the Devils will be off until Wednesday's road tilt against the Canucks. This should provide Palmieri with ample time to at least make the first big step in his recovery.

Palmieri (lower body) will not play Friday night versus the Senators, Mike Morreale of NHL.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

This comes as no surprise as he hasn't been skating during his injury rehab. Drew Stafford and Jesper Bratt should continue manning the top six on the right wing in Palmieri's absence; the former is particularly intriguing, as he's tallied three goals and an assist over the past four games.

Palmieri (lower body) hasn't skated since Sunday, Andrew Gross of The Bergen Record reports.

EDGE Analysis

This obviously doesn't bode well for Palmieri's chances of facing the Senators on Friday, but we'd still wait for official team confirmation that he's out before making any drastic moves in the fantasy realm. If you were to yank Palmieri from your virtual lineup and he ends up playing, you'd be missing out on a guy who's been averaging a point per game this season -- three goals and four assists with more than half of that total taking place with the man advantage.