Alex Nedeljkovic had Carolina on his mind in the best possible way: It would mean seeing old teammates and a little extra motivation on the road.
The rest of his Detroit Red Wings had Carolina on their minds principally as the next opponent and the fact it meant going on the road. With COVID-19 raging — Robby Fabbri and Michael Rasmussen entered protocol Wednesday, two days after Tyler Bertuzzi and Marc Staal cleared their quarantines — there’s a sense of foreboding and focus on enhanced measures.