The Detroit Red Wings fired longtime Zamboni driver Al Sobotka, known to generations of Red Wings fans as the man who swung an octopus over his head to rev fans up.
The Detroit Red Wings defeated the Buffalo Sabres two times in three days. Here's what the first of those two victories looked like from Little Caesar's Arena.
Steve Yzerman came home to Detroit last year. He said when he was hired he was going to observe, and not make a rash judgements. That and the NHL's Covid shutdown had given the Red Wings' GM over a year to observe, decide and now, act on his plan to return the team to hockey glory.
Looks like the new normal will be having to wear a face mask. In fact there are stories of people getting into a fights because someone isn't wearing one.
So get used to it you're going to have to wear a mask. But who said it has to be dull and boring...