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Joe Louis Arena memories: Chris Osgood recalls raucous playoff atmosphere

(Another in a series of memorable moments and games at Joe Louis Arena from former players and coaches, as the Red Wings prepare to move into Little Caesars Arena next season).

DETROIT - Former Detroit Red Wings goaltender Chris Osgood likened Joe Louis Arena to the most famous drinking establishment in television history.

"It's like Cheers," Osgood said. "It's like a corner establishment in your neighborhood, you know everybody's name, everybody knows each other by face recognition. Everybody's friends. Just the closeness of the whole building, from the people behind the scenes that keep this rink up and running to the ushers to everybody that works in the suites upstairs.