Detroit — The hometown — or home state — boys stole the spotlight Friday at the Red Wings’ regular season home opener.
Justin Abdelkader (Muskegon/Michigan State) scored three goals through two periods and Dylan Larkin (Waterford/Michigan) had a goal and assist as the Red wings overpowered the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-0 through 40 minutes.
The hometown heroics from Abdelkader and Larkin — captain Henrik Zetterberg assisted on three of the goals on his 35th birthday — stole the thunder from the regular season debut of coach Jeff Blashill and the return of former Red Wings coach Mike Babcock to Joe Louis Arena.