{"id":2570,"date":"2016-10-18T21:49:46","date_gmt":"2016-10-19T01:49:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/?p=2570"},"modified":"2016-10-19T13:00:15","modified_gmt":"2016-10-19T17:00:15","slug":"detroit-red-wings-home-opener-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2016\/10\/18\/detroit-red-wings-home-opener-success\/","title":{"rendered":"Detroit Red Wings Home Opener A Success"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For all intents and purposes, the <b>Detroit Red Wings<\/b> home opener at <b>Joe Louis Arena<\/b> can be deemed\u00a0a success. Despite the team\u2019s poor performance in the first two games of their season, the Red Wings managed to squeeze a 5-1 win out of the visiting <b>Ottawa Senators<\/b>.<\/p>\n<h2><b>Red Wings Kick Off Farewell Season At The Joe<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>This was a very special game for the Red Wings and the city of Detroit. It was the beginning of the end for their historic home. The first game of the last season at The Joe, an arena whose hockey roots date back to 1979 and span across one NHL All-Star Game, one NHL Entry Level Draft, twenty-five Stanley Cup Playoff appearances, four Stanley Cups, six retired number ceremonies, the Bruise Brothers, the Grind Line, Fight Night at the Joe, Stevie Y, and The Perfect Human.<\/p>\n<p>The Joe is one of the oldest arenas in the <b>NHL<\/b>, second only to <b>Madison Square Garden.<\/b>\u00a0And like MSG, Joe Louis is the only remaining arena to not be named after a corporate sponsor. Thanks to their $1 billion renovation from 2011 to 2013, the doors of Madison Square Garden remain open to their two professional sports teams. Unfortunately, The Joe received no such treatment and will be demolished next year when <b>Little Caesars Arena<\/b> opens its doors. This leaves Madison Square Garden as the only arena in the NHL that is not named after a corporate sponsor.<\/p>\n<p>Needless to say, the hockey history is rich here. That\u2019s why the Red Wings\u2019 home opener on Monday night was so important. How do you say goodbye to a home that has given you so much? Whose iconic steps were\u00a0trod on by fans young and old for thirty-seven years? Where blood was shed for teammates? Where cheers for the Stanley Cup echo off the concrete walls, up to the rafters where names like Howe, Lindsay, Abel, and Yzerman hang?<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Thanks for the Memories, Joe. | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Farewell2TheJoe?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#Farewell2TheJoe<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RcSxL9Ycyq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/RcSxL9Ycyq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DetroitRedWings\/status\/788162783397445632?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">October 17, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>It was an emotional night as the team prepared for this long goodbye. But\u00a0the Red Wings had to say one more goodbye Monday night.<\/p>\n<h2><b>Red Wings Pay Tribute to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/h\/howego01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gordie Howe<\/a><\/b><\/h2>\n<p>On June 10, 2016, the hockey world lost a legend in <b>Gordie Howe<\/b>. Howe played an illustrious hockey career that spanned across six decades. He\u2019s best known for his time in Detroit, where he played from 1946 to 1971. Howe won six <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/r\/rossar01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Art Ross<\/a> Trophies, five scoring titles, six Hart Memorial Trophies, and four Stanley Cups as a Red Wing. He was not only one of the greatest Red Wings to ever lace them up, he was one of the best of all time.<\/p>\n<p>So the Red Wings said an emotional goodbye to Mr. Hockey prior to the game Monday night:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6NSrH0mW69I\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><b>Red Wings Home Opener A Success<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>To truly make the night a successful one, the Red Wings needed a win to avoid having the worst start to a season since 1989-90. The boys stepped up and took\u00a0an early lead to close out the period with a 3-0 lead. <b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/search\/search.fcgi?pid=greenmi03,greenmi02&amp;search=Mike+Green&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mike Green<\/a><\/b> would go on to score his first career hat trick, adding to the already deep history of The Joe. <b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/h\/helmda01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Darren Helm<\/a><\/b> would chip in with the other two goals to round out the Wings scoring. <b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/e\/ericsjo01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jonathan Ericsson<\/a><\/b> and <b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/a\/abdelju01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Justin Abdelkader<\/a><\/b> would each get a fighting major and <b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/t\/tatarto01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tomas Tatar<\/a> <\/b>led the team in CF%, generating more demands from fans to give the man more ice time.<\/p>\n<p>The Wings sure turned it on for their home opener and it couldn\u2019t have come at a better time. The win made for a fitting end to what was already a special night. It was the perfect way to kick off the last 41 games that would ever be played at The Joe.<\/p>\n<h2><b>Next Up<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>The Wings head to New York to play the <strong>New York Rangers<\/strong> tomorrow before coming back to JLA for a three game homestand. Let\u2019s hope the momentum continues. The Joe deserves a goodbye of champions for all of the champions that grew up here.<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo:<\/p>\n<div class=\"getty embed image\" style=\"background-color: #fff; display: inline-block; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; color: #a7a7a7; font-size: 11px; width: 100%; max-width: 594px;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left;\"><a style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/615328760\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"overflow: hidden; position: relative; height: 0; padding: 66.666667% 0 0 0; width: 100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display: inline-block; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; margin: 0;\" src=\"\/\/embed.gettyimages.com\/embed\/615328760?et=eAhdzsPMSOx_6hhbR8RswA&amp;viewMoreLink=on&amp;sig=q5e7ZyAhtVvnXHIttOmE1AJe8OVF3FgvCoV5VZyO8Nw=&amp;caption=true\" width=\"594\" height=\"396\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\">\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For all intents and purposes, the Detroit Red Wings home opener at Joe Louis Arena can be deemed\u00a0a success. Despite the team\u2019s poor performance in the first two games of their season, the Red Wings managed to squeeze a 5-1 win out of the visiting Ottawa Senators. 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