Red Wings: Appreciating Danny DeKeyser
Danny DeKeyser has almost certainly played his last game for the Detroit Red Wings, but he has earned appreciation and respect. DeKeyser started the NHL season as a 31-year-old stalwart and alternate captain of the Detroit Red Wings. Many NHL defensemen are still in their prime at 31 but compared to the Red Wings’ other alternate captain, Marc Staal, who is 4 years older and is still a contributor to the defensive corps; DeKeyser is an old 31. Two years removed from major back surgery, we were hopeful that had regained his strength, if not his youthful speed. It did not happen.