Red Wings announce several roster moves in wake of schedule pause

The Detroit Red Wings announced yesterday that they were pausing team activities through the NHL’s holiday break on December 26 thanks to an ongoing rise in positive COVID-19 cases.

However, fans can feel optimistic following their latest round of roster moves. They’ve returned Riley Barber, Taro Hirose, Calvin Pickard and Kyle Criscuolo back to the AHL’s Grand Rapids Griffins; all of them were called up as replacements for the players on the main roster who had tested positive:

UPDATE: The Detroit #RedWings today assigned right wing Riley Barber, center Kyle Criscuolo, left wing Taro Hirose and goaltender Calvin Pickard to the AHL’s Grand Rapids Griffins. pic.twitter.com/5hqC7oPtN3

— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) December 20, 2021