Whitecloud (lower body) has been activated from injured reserve and is expected to play Thursday versus the Red Wings, Jesse Granger of The Athletic reports.
Whitecloud will likely play in a bottom-four role, though he could take on more minutes to cover for the absence of Shea Theodore (undisclosed). The 24-year-old Whitecloud produced one assist, 10 hits and 12 blocked shots in four games before his stint on IR.