The last weekend at the Joe will be like a big family reunion.
The closing of Joe Louis Arena has created an aura of celebration around the Detroit Red Wings’ last two games of the season, especially so Sunday’s finale. Nicklas Lidstrom and Tomas Holmstrom will be in attendance, as will Kirk Maltby, Kris Draper, Chris Chelios and many more.
On top of everything else, Sunday tracks to be Henrik Zetterberg's 1,000th career game.
“That makes it even more special,” Zetterberg said today before the Montreal game. “Couldn’t have picked a better game, I think. It’s remarkable.