DETROIT – Youth can energize a team. The Detroit Red Wings saw it the second half of last season when Marco Kasper, Albert Johansson and Simon Edvinsson elevated their play.

They have seen it a quarter of the way through this season in the spark provided by rookies Emmitt Finnie, Axel Sandin-Pellikka and more recently, Nate Danielson.

The veterans appreciate what these kids have brought.

“You need that youth to come in nowadays, especially with the salary cap,” Patrick Kane said. “They come in they produce and they bring energy, and that’s kind of what these guys have been doing. There’s going to be ups and downs throughout the season, but I think for the most part, throughout the season, they’ve been very consistent. … It seems like there’s some great players up here that are pretty yo

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