Saying that “it sucks missing games,” Tyler Bertuzzi remained unrepentant about his decision to forego the COVID-19 vaccine after enduring a bout with the virus.
Bertuzzi emerged Monday from a 10-day quarantine, and said he stayed active by walking his dog to the park, and is expected to be in the Detroit Red Wings’ lineup Tuesday when they host the New York Islanders. Bertuzzi, the NHL’s only unvaccinated player, has missed eight games — five during this stretch, and three because of Canadian border restrictions — and there are six more games in Canada on the Wings’ schedule.