Ted Kulfan The Detroit News Published 1:51 PM EST Feb 1, 2019 Detroit – There aren’t any players in the Red Wings locker room who’ve seen Red Kelly play. But they’ve certainly heard of Kelly and his amazing career. The respect is certainly there, as Kelly’s number 4 was to be retired before Friday’s game against the Toronto Maple Leafs at Little Caesars Arena. Kelly starred for the Wings and Leafs from 1947-48 to 1966-67 and was part of eight Stanley Cup-winning teams (four with each organization) and won three Lady Byng Trophy and one Norris Trophy. “A special guy,” said forward Dylan Larkin. Kelly began his NHL career as a forward before transitioning to defense. “It’s tough going from wing to center; I can’t imagine going back to defense,” Larkin said. “It would be tough, tough. But it’s impressive. It speaks to his hockey sense, which was off the charts.” Coach Jeff Blashill was going … [Read more...] about Jeff Blashill wants Detroit Red Wings to embrace history of organization