Detroit — They filed in under two-and-three story tall murals of Steve Yzerman lifting the Stanley Cup — June 7, 1997 — Nicklas Lidstrom and Henrik Zetterberg in action, and Joe Louis in his boxing stance.
Their eyes went up and around, surveying the new place, Little Caesars Arena.
“Wow, there’s so much to see,” said Jim Ackerman of Olivet, who attended Red Wings games in Olympia and Joe Louis Arena. “It’s unbelievable!
“This is way better. This will do Detroit so much good. It will be the rebirth of everything, just how it looks.