The Detroit News · Feb 12, 2016
Current Wings weaned on bloody rivalry with Avs
(Photo: Associated Press)Detroit – Danny DeKeyser, who grew up in Metro Detroit, was just like every other Red Wings fan around here during the 1980s and 1990s.
DeKeyser did not like the Colorado Avalanche.
Hated the Avs.
“I wasn’t a big fan of them,” DeKeyser said Friday, when asked about the legendary Red Wings-Avalanche rivalry, ahead of Friday night’s Detroit-Colorado game at Joe Louis Arena. “Being a Red Wings fan, they had some good battles over the years, in the playoffs, and it was fun to watch.
“But being a Red Wings fan, I didn’t like (the Avalanche).”