Sportsnet’s Ryan Dixon spotlights each NHL team’s “oldest player” in his latest set of power rankings:
17. Detroit Red Wings (0-0-0) Local boy Jeff Petry turns 38 in December and new goalie Cam Talbot is also 37 right now. Patrick Kane hits 37 in November and it will be fascinating to see how he fares in his first fully healthy season in a couple years.
Continued; “old” is a relative term when the Wings’ oldest players are 8-10 years younger than you are.