Staal (COVID-19 protocols) will not play on Detroit's road trip, which effectively rules him out against the Blues on Thursday and the Avalanche on Friday, Ansar Khan of MLive.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

The Red Wings haven't relied on Staal all that much this season, as the veteran is only averaging 16:14 of ice time. Dan Renouf and Luke Witkowski are currently with the parent club since several more defensemen for the Winged Wheel are out of commission.