Editing Detroit Red Wings (section)

===Fan traditions===
[[File:Detroit Red Wings vs. Vancouver Canucks - November 10, 2016 (31013559085).jpg|thumb|During the playoffs, Joe Louis Arena was adorned with a giant octopus, nicknamed [[Al the Octopus|Al]]. This stems from a [[Legend of the Octopus|fan tradition]].]]
{{Main|Legend of the Octopus}}
The "Legend of the Octopus" is a sports tradition during Detroit Red Wings playoff games, in which an octopus is thrown onto the ice surface for good luck.<ref>{{cite web|title=Detroit Red Wings Legend of the Octopus|url=http://redwings.ice.nhl.com/club/page.htm?id=43781|website=Detroit Red Wings|access-date=October 2, 2017|archive-date=July 20, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170720044422/http://redwings.ice.nhl.com/club/page.htm?id=43781|url-status=live}}</ref> During the playoffs, Joe Louis Arena was generally adorned with a giant octopus with red eyes, nicknamed "[[Al the Octopus|Al]]" after former head ice manager [[Al Sobotka]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Legend Of Al The Octopus Lives On|url=http://www.clickondetroit.com/red-wings/23162881/detail.html|access-date=April 19, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100419143616/http://www.clickondetroit.com/red-wings/23162881/detail.html|archive-date=April 19, 2010|website=ClickOnDetroit.com}}</ref>

The [[1951–52 NHL season#Playoffs|1952 playoffs]] featured the start of the octopus throw. The owner of a local fish market, Peter Cusimano, threw one from the stands onto the ice. The eight legs are symbolic of the eight wins it took to win the Stanley Cup at the time. The Red Wings went on to sweep both of their opponents that year en route to a Stanley Cup championship. The NHL has, at various times, tried to eliminate this tradition but it continues to this day.<ref>{{cite news|first=Greg|last=Wyshynski|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/Lawsuit-seeking-octopus-ban-in-Detroit-already-t?urn=nhl,89102|title=Lawsuit seeking octopus ban in Detroit already tossed|work=Yahoo! Sports|date=June 19, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171003031050/https://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/Lawsuit-seeking-octopus-ban-in-Detroit-already-t?urn=nhl,89102|archive-date=October 3, 2017|access-date=January 22, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|first=Grant|last=Beery|url=http://mvn.com/outsider/2009/04/top-10-first-round-moments-of-the-2009-playoffs.html |title=Top 5 First Round Moments of the 2009 Playoffs|date=April 24, 2009|access-date=June 20, 2009 |publisher=mvn.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090502034222/http://mvn.com/outsider/2009/04/top-10-first-round-moments-of-the-2009-playoffs.html |archive-date=May 2, 2009}}</ref>

Sobotka was responsible for removing the thrown creatures from the ice. When the Red Wings played at Joe Louis Arena, he was known for swinging the tossed octopuses above his head when walking off the ice. On April 19, 2008, the NHL sent a memo to the Red Wings that forbade this; they said that violating the mandate would result in a $10,000 fine.<ref name=Fine>{{cite web|title=NHL bans octopus swinging; $10,000 fine for offenders|url=http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080419/SPORTS05/804190350/1053/SPORTS05|website=Detroit Free Press|date=April 19, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080501054720/http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080419/SPORTS05/804190350/1053/SPORTS05|archive-date=May 1, 2008|access-date=January 23, 2020}}</ref> Instead, it was to up to the linesmen to remove the octopuses.<ref>{{cite web|title=Octopus-gate takes another dramatic turn|url=http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080425/SPORTS05/80425013/1053/SPORTS05|website=Detroit Free Press|date=April 25, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080430152353/http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20080425%2FSPORTS05%2F80425013%2F1053%2FSPORTS05|archive-date=April 30, 2008|access-date=January 23, 2020}}</ref> In an email to the ''[[Detroit Free Press]]'', NHL spokesman Frank Brown justified the ban because matter flew off the octopus and got on the ice when Sobotka swung it above his head.<ref name=Fine/> This ban was later loosened to allow for the octopus twirling to take place at the Zamboni entrance.<ref>{{cite web|title=Rejoice: Octopus twirling OK again!|url=http://archive.freep.com/article/20080508/BLOG09/80507089/Rejoice-Octopus-twirling-OK-again-|website=Detroit Free Press|date=May 7, 2008|archive-url=https://archive.today/20150124143532/http://archive.freep.com/article/20080508/BLOG09/80507089/Rejoice-Octopus-twirling-OK-again-|archive-date=January 24, 2015|access-date=October 2, 2017}}</ref>

Typically during the last minute or two of games that the Red Wings are winning, especially around the end of the season and during the playoffs, fans are known to start singing along to [[Journey (band)|Journey]]'s "[[Don't Stop Believin']]." The song is played over the PA system and continues until it is muted while the crowd sings the words "Born and raised in South Detroit," then the song resumes over the speakers in the arena.<ref>{{cite web|author=Jeff Z. Klein|title=At the Joe, Detroiters Sing "Don't Stop Believin{{' "}}|url=https://slapshot.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/06/01/at-the-joe-detroiters-sing-dont-stop-believing/|website=The New York Times|date=June 1, 2009|access-date=September 24, 2017|archive-date=September 25, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170925132435/https://slapshot.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/06/01/at-the-joe-detroiters-sing-dont-stop-believing/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=[[Rick Paulas]]|title=Journey's "Don't Stop Believin'" is no longer a guilty pleasure. It has become a stadium and arena staple|url=https://www.espn.com/general/page2/story?id=4437155&src=desktop|work=ESPN.com|date=September 1, 2009|access-date=September 24, 2017|archive-date=September 26, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180926170253/http://www.espn.com/general/page2/story?id=4437155&src=desktop|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Chris Willman|title=Going beyond Journey's end with 'Don't Stop Believin'|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2009-jun-29-et-journey29-story.html|date=June 29, 2009|website=Los Angeles Times|access-date=September 24, 2017|archive-date=April 30, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190430034044/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2009-jun-29-et-journey29-story.html|url-status=live}}</ref>