Alex DeBrincat wore a teal Detroit Pistons hat to commemorate his first interview as a member of the Detroit Red Wings.
"I think it's just a cool hat," he said.
Of course he does: He's from Farmington Hills and grew up watching the Pistons in teal, when he wasn't enthralled by the Wings, who ended a 42-year Stanley Cup drought in 1997 — the year DeBrincat was born. The Sunday evening phone call from Steve Yzerman to welcome DeBrincat to the Wings capped a pretty perfect day for DeBrincat, his wife and their new baby.