The Red Wings closed out its 38-year residency at Joe Louis Arena with a 4-1 victory over the New Jersey Devils in front of 20,027 raucous fans, who hurled a reported 35 octopuses on the ice during the game – a unique Red Wings tradition that dates to the early 1950s.
For the full article, see Bill Shea, “Red Wings, under a flurry of octopuses, bid farewell to Joe Louis Arena with 4-1 win over Devils“, Crain’s Detroit Business, April 9, 2017.
Dan Holmes, “19 Reasons We’ll Always Remember The Joe“, Detroit Athletic Company Blog, April 8, 2017.