The Detroit Red Wings will revisit the decision before departing, but initial thinking is they won't call up a reserve defenseman.
The Wings are scheduled to depart Tuesday afternoon for Denver, where they play Wednesday, followed by Thursday's game at the Arizona Coyotes. The Wings are down to just six defensemen, but also are down to four regular call-ups, and want to save those for later.
If someone gets injured in the Avalanche game, the Wings could call up someone under emergency rules (does not count against the four) and, thanks to the three-hour time change between Detroit and Phoenix, a player could still arrive in time for the pregame meal.