Detroit — Being put in COVID-19 protocol the day before Thanksgiving pretty much made the holiday a dud for defenseman Danny DeKeyser.
"Brutal timing," said DeKeyser after Monday's practice. "I didn't really get to do anything. I did get a little bit of turkey and potatoes."
DeKeyser missed five games but will return to the lineup Tuesday against Nashville, given the news defenseman Marc Staal is now on the COVID-19 protocol list.
DeKeyser was asymptomatic the entire duration this time, the second time he's actually had the virus. He felt worse the first time.