Lou Lamoriello has just addressed the media and announced that the face of the Devils forward Zach Parise has been given medical clearance by his Cleveland Doctor to begin skating on his own. Parise initially tore his meniscus in August 2010 while preparing for the upcoming season. However, he opted against surgery, which would have kept him out until December at least. He managed to play through it, but it was evident based on his number and play that the injury was bothering him. Eventually, he aggravated the meniscus injury on October 30 in Los Angeles and had surgery and thus has been out of action since.
In 12 games this season, he has 3 goals and 3 assists, very un-Parise like numbers even though it was only through one month. If the Devils are able to sneak into the playoffs at the end of this miracle run, they will likley be pitted for a rematch of last years first round series against the Flyers. Parise's return could be huge for the Devils to beat the Flyers in the playoffs. But his return is only 3-4 weeks away at the minimum, so likley an early April return.
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