Dylan Larkin put it bluntly: The possibility of getting a positive test result for COVID-19 never strays from his mind, even as he has locked into an upbeat mentality.
The Detroit Red Wings gained three players and two coaches Monday, increasing attendance at practice to 15 players. Head coach Jeff Blashill, assistant coach Alex Tanguay, and players Pius Suter, Givani Smith and Carter Rowney emerged from protocol, one day after forwards Robby Fabbri and Michael Rasmussen. That leaves goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic and skaters Filip Zadina, Sam Gagner, Joe Veleno, Adam Erne, Jordan Oesterle, Lucas Raymond and Nick Leddy in pandemic protocol.