NHL

• Elias returns for the Devils; Niedermayer, Oduya land on IR

  
  

  Newark, NJ (Sports Network) - The New Jersey Devils made a bevy of moves on Friday, including the activation of premier forward Patrik Elias from injured reserve.

  Elias, the franchise's all-time leading point producer, has yet to appear in a game this season while recovering from offseason groin surgery. He registered 31 goals and 47 assists in 77 games last year.

  While the club welcomed Elias back to the lineup, forward Rob Niedermayer (upper-body) and defenseman Johnny Oduya (lower-body) were placed on IR.

  Niedermayer, who was hurt in Wednesday's win over Washington, has two goals and seven points in 13 games this season, his first with the Devils. Oduya has no points and a minus-5 rating through 11 games.

  New Jersey also signed forward Dean McAmmond to a two-way contract. McAmmond had a goal and two assists in six games this season with the Devils' American Hockey League affiliate in Lowell.

  The 16-year NHL veteran has 178 goals and 253 assists in 934 career games.

  11/06 17:43:51 ET