The Detroit Red Wings bid farewell to Little Caesars Arena, playing their last home game as yet another season ends without the joy of the playoffs.
Some of the biggest cheers Saturday came when the scoreboard cut to the ballpark across Woodward Avenue, showing Detroit Tigers star Miguel Cabrera's 3,000th hit.
At that point, the Pittsburgh Penguins already were on their way to victory. The Wings managed to keep it close for a stretch, but again they couldn't measure up against one of the elite teams in the NHL.
Players gathered on the ice to offer a stick-salute as the buzzer sounded on a 7-2 loss, a sad ending at home to the fun that marked the first half.