Devils' Zack MacEwen: Not available for Thursday

MacEwen (upper body) isn't expected to play Thursday versus Montreal, but he might be getting close to returning, Kristy Flannery of The Hockey News reports Wednesday.

MacEwen should participate in Friday's practice, and there might be more information about his status after that. The 29-year-old hasn't been in the lineup since Oct. 11. Even when MacEwen's healthy, he might not play regularly.