Jan 5, 2020; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Detroit Red Wings center Frans Nielsen (81) skates with the puck as Chicago Blackhawks center Ryan Carpenter (22) pursues during the first period at the United Center. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Wierzbicki-USA TODAY Sports
When the Detroit Red Wings waived Frans Nielsen last Sunday, it looked like that a thaw was occurring for the prospect freeze that prevented players like Evgeny Svechnikov, Givani Smith, Michael Rasmussen, and Taro Hirose from having regular time in Detroit.
Then, Nielsen played on Tuesday in the Red Wings 2-0 loss while Svechnikov watched.