Travis Zajac has received the green light to intensify his skating, as he recovers from his bothersome Achilles tendon injury. "The next step is getting some practices in with the team," he said. "From there, it's just a matter of getting comfortable, however long that takes." Zajac has been limited to eight appearances this season.

Travis Zajac (Achilles tendon) skated before practice on Thursday with medical trainer Rich Stinziano and strength and conditioning coordinator Mike Vasalani. He said he hopes to join his teammates in sessions "eventually" and that for now is "working on [his] conditioning." Zajac hasn't played Jan. 2 and he has appeared in a mere eight games this season because of a injured left Achilles tendon.

Travis Zajac (Achilles) is expected to return to the lineup this season. Coach DeBoer said that Zajac continues to progress, but wouldn't put a specific timetable on his return to the lineup: "The only time frame I'll put on it is he'll be back and he'll play for us this year." Zajac hasn't played since Jan. 2 and has been limited to only eight games this season.

Travis Zajac (Achilles) has been "skating every day," according to Devils GM Lou Lamoriello. Zajac hasn't played since Jan. 2 and has been limited to eight games this season. It's not clear when he will return, but based on a nearly month old projection, he might play in mid-March.

Travis Zajac (Achilles) was on the ice Monday morning. "Real positive steps," Devils coach Pete DeBoer said. "But I don't have a time frame (for his return to the lineup)." Zajac only recently resumed skating. He was tentatively projected to return in mid-March, but we wouldn't be surprised if that timetable proves to be optimistic.

Travis Zajac (Achilles) went for "a light skate" Thursday morning, according to Devils GM Lou Lamoriello said. Zajac was originally projected to resume skating at some point during the week of Feb. 13-19, but that didn't happen. He is tentatively projected to return in mid-March, but a lot could happen between now and then.

Travis Zajac (Achilles) still hasn't started to skate. Zajac was originally projected to resume skating last week, but that didn't happen. He hasn't played since Jan. 2 and while he's tentatively projected to return in mid-March, we wouldn't be surprised if that projection proves to be inaccurate.

Travis Zajac (Achilles) didn't skate Saturday, but he will "soon," according to Devils coach Pete DeBoer. Zajac was initially projected to skate either Friday or Saturday, but it looks like that won't happen. He has been limited to just eight games in 2011-12.

Travis Zajac (Achilles) will probably skate either Friday or Saturday. Zajac still isn't projected to return for several weeks. He hasn't played since Jan. 2 and has been limited to just eight games this season.

According to Devils Prez/GM Lou Lamoriello, Travis Zajac will resume skating later this week. While this is certainly good news, by no means will Zajac be ready to return to action any time soon. The 26-year-old forward, who has played only eight games before, will likely need a few weeks to get his conditioning up to par.