(Photo: David Guralnick, Detroit News)
Detroit — The Red Wings’ start to their extended break was delayed because of Metro Airport being shut down due to the inclement weather.
The Wings defeated the Oilers on Tuesday night in Edmonton, 3-2, and were expecting to fly through the night to Detroit.
But with freezing rain closing down Metro Airport, the Wings were diverted to Cleveland, landing there at about 5 a.m.
The Wings’ traveling party cleared customs and spent just over three hours on the tarmac, a team spokesman said, before flying to Toledo — with the intent to take a bus to Detroit.