Red Wings Joe Veleno catches a ride to Toronto with GM Steve Yzerman

If you have to get to the game quickly, there's no better way to do it then in the car with your boss. Joe Veleno of the Detroit Red Wings was a last minute call-up from the minors Saturday as his team travelled to Toronto to face the Maple Leafs. Tyler Bertuzzi was unable to play as he remains unvaccinated. Rather than catch an airplane, Veleno decided to jump in the car with Detroit GM Steve Yzerman.

According to Veleno after the game, he and Yzerman listened to UM-MSU football, talked a bit, and Veleno decided to take a nap as well. It seemed to work. Detroit would end up losing to Toronto 5-4, but Veleno had himself a night, getting a goal and an assist in his first game in the NHL this season.

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