The Detroit Red Wings are finally showing the growth they have craved. Filmed March 8, 2020 in Detroit. Detroit Free Press
Yes, Colorado was in town. Darren McCarty was in the house. The video board showed highlights of the Wings-Avalanche rivalry. It was '90s night. Trivia games referenced the television hit “Full House.”
It was also a Monday in early March. And the home team had won only 15 games.
So, credit nostalgia and an old rivalry for the sizable crowd if you must, but to dismiss the atmosphere inside Little Caesars Arena these days is to miss the point:
Going to an NHL game is still fun.