On Saturday, Nick Leddy plays his first game against his former team — which just might be his team again before the end of the season.
The Detroit Red Wings carry a four-game winning streak into their contest against the New York Islanders, whose winless skid hit nine when they returned to play Thursday after pausing to deal with multiple players in COVID-19 protocol.
The Wings won’t have top-line forward Tyler Bertuzzi on Saturday because he’s in pandemic protocol. But defenseman Danny DeKeyser emerged from the protocol Friday to take part in practice at Little Caesars Arena, and Joe Veleno is also available after a three-game absence caused by an upper-body injury.