DETROIT -- The Detroit Red Wings have reassigned defenseman Brian Lashoff to the Grand Rapids Griffins, on a temporary basis, following Sunday's 7-1 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks.

General manager Ken Holland said Lashoff will return to Detroit on Wednesday, when the 23-man roster limit is lifted at the trade deadline.

The move was needed to clear a roster spot for defenseman Danny DeKeyser, who was signed to a two-year contract on Friday and activated today. Holland, however, said its is doubtful they will dress DeKeyser for Monday's game against Colorado at Joe Louis Arena because he has only had one practice with the team.

The Red Wings will have defenseman Carlo Colaiacovo available for Monday. He completed a two-game conditioning stint with Grand Rapids.

The Red Wings can't sent down Gustav Nyquist, a healthy scratch today, because they likely will need him to play Monday.

Captain Henrik Zetterberg (groin) is expected to sit out for the second game in a row Monday.

“I don’t know, but this is what I do know about groins: If you missed today you’re probably not playing tomorrow,'' coach Mike Babcock said.

Mikael Samuelsson is out for Monday due to an upper-body injury that forced him to leave Sunday's game after the second period.

Holland said Samuelsson will have tests done on Monday, but the club believes he is day-to-day. Samuelsson just returned after missing 19 games with a broken left index finger.