"It was a little more than just a rest, but Devils rookie center Adam Henrique says he will play Saturday afternoon against the Winnipeg Jets.

Henrique sat out practice today at the MTS Centre.

"Just getting some rest. Just an extra day," Henrique reported. "It doesn't seem like we've gad too many off days. Just resting."

He said it had nothing to do with being hit in the foot by a shot or his fight with Jarome Iginla in Calgary.

"I would expect him to play. That's what I'm thinking now," Devils coach Pete DeBoer said. "It was a maintenance day today. He's a little banged up and he's played a lot of minutes and had a lot of ice time. We gave him the day off today and see how he feels tomorrow."

Henrique is a few dollars poorer after the Devils held their rookie dinner in Edmonton after Wednesday night's game."