Danny DeKeyser was talking about the shift before the Red Wings departed for their quick two-game trip to Southern California.
Even at age 28, and beginning his sixth full season in the NHL, DeKeyser often has been viewed as a “kid” on the Wings’ defense.
But not anymore. Not with all the rookies milling around the defense meetings these days.
“I do (feel old),” DeKeyser said. “I’ve always been the youngest guy on the D-core, and all of a sudden, in a year or two, it’s flipped quick.”
How things have changed with the Red Wings.