Red Wings add two, remove two from COVID protocol

The Red Wings have lost a pair of players to COVID protocol but have also welcomed two back as the team announced that winger Lucas Raymond and defenseman Nick Leddy have been placed into protocol while winger Robby Fabbri and center Michael Rasmussen have both been activated and placed on the active roster.

Raymond is off to a very impressive start to his rookie season and is an early contender for the Calder Trophy after recording 10 goals and 18 assists in 31 games, placing him second in scoring on Detroit behind only Dylan Larkin. 

As for Leddy, he has helped to stabilize their back end, logging nearly 22 minutes per game which places him third on the team in that category.

Fabbri returns after last suiting up on December 14, which also happened to be the day that he signed a new three-year extension. He has 14 points in 29 games this season including eight goals, landing him in the top five in that category on the Red Wings.  

Meanwhile, Rasmussen has held down a regular spot in Detroit’s lineup this season, picking up 10 points in 29 games while averaging 15:28 per game, the highest ATOI of his career.

The Red Wings are scheduled to return to game action on Wednesday against the Islanders with the standard caveat that the schedule is subject to change if further COVID-related postponements are deemed necessary.