Breaking: DeKeyser suffers setback in recovery

The Detroit Red Wings just barely snapped a 6-game losing skid recently against the Florida Panthers in a shootout. They are not quite out of the woods yet, and top insiders are already speculating that Jeff Blashill may be out of a job soon.

The news doesn't get any better this morning for Red Wings fans.

#RedWings Blashill said DeKeyser (sprained ankle) out another 10 days to 3 weeks. Will stay off Ice for a week. No recall for now.
— Ansar Khan (@AnsarKhanMLive) October 30, 2017

Danny DeKeyser, 27, has played 3 games this season. He's missed 9 games since and was never placed on injured reserve. With this news, it is possible that he ends up being placed on LTIR like Matt Niskanen for the Washington Capitals.

Blashill said they might at some point put DeKeyser on LTIR and recall a D but not now. They have 6 healthy, plus Witkowski . #RedWings
— Ansar Khan (@AnsarKhanMLive) October 30, 2017

The situation isn't ideal for Detroit. Niklas Kronwall has been filling in for DeKeyser, but the hope was that his game action would be limited due to his permanently injured knee.

Detroit, 5-6-1, plays Tuesday when the winless Arizona Coyotes come to town.