Pesce (lower leg) was placed on injured reserve Monday, according to PuckPedia.
Pesce didn't travel with New Jersey for the club's first two games of the year in Prague, so this move doesn't necessarily come as a surprise. The right-shot defenseman has been working his way back to full strength after recovering from a fractured fibula. Pesce signed a six-year contract with the Devils in July, and he'll likely slot in on the second defense pair when healthy.