Devils Activate Johnathan Kovacevic Off IR

By Brian La Rose | at October 10, 2026 4:00 pm The Devils are now fully healthy on the back end, at least among their NHL defenders. The team announced that Johnathan Kovacevic has been activated off injured reserve. To make room on the roster, Anton Silayev has been returned to AHL Utica after being a paper recall for LTIR optimization purposes on Friday. The 29-year-old started the season on injured reserve after undergoing a minor procedure in his right knee this offseason. He was expected to be a limited participant in training camp but evidently, the recovery took a...