DETROIT – Dress and drive.
It’s a practice concept that has been an inconvenience to the Red Wings for decades.
But with the new Detroit Event Center and its adjacent practice rink set to open in time for the 2017-18 NHL season, the days of dressing in full hockey gear – at least from head to ankle – and driving to a community rink for practices are nearing an end.
“It will be convenient,” Red Wings center Riley Sheahan said. “Right now when events are going on at the Joe we have to go to Liggett or Taylor.