The Vegas Golden Knights have activated defenseman Luca Sbisa from injured reserve.

The 27-year-old Sbisa has been out since Dec. 12 with a lower-body injury. He has one goal and nine assists in 23 games heading into Friday night's matchup with the Chicago Blackhawks.

Vegas also placed defenseman Jon Merrill on IR with an undisclosed injury. The Golden Knights selected Merrill in the June expansion draft from the New Jersey Devils.