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Veterans thought back to the summer of 1997 as they walked into Joe Louis Arena one last time, basking in sunshine and adoration.
The Detroit Red Wings spent today bidding farewell to the Joe, starting with a red carpet walk that saw fans crammed behind ropes to get a glimpse of players past and current. Captain Henrik Zetterberg, for whom the afternoon game against the New Jersey Devils marked the 1,000th of his career, drew emphatic cheers, as did Chris Chelios and Chris Osgood among many others.