Brown (lower body) was placed on injured reserve by the Devils on Monday, retroactive to Sept. 28.
Analysis:Brown has missed the beginning of the regular season due to a lower-body injury, and he'll be eligible to be activated off injured reserve whenever he's cleared to return by the team's medical staff. The 32-year-old made 75 regular-season appearances for New Jersey last year and recorded 18 goals, 25 assists, 37 blocked shots, 25 hits and 22 PIM while averaging 17:33 of ice time.
