RED WINGS

First Red Wings preseason game at Little Caesars Arena

Detroit right wing Martin Frk celebrates with the team after scoring Detroit's first goal at Little Caesars Arena in the second period during the first preseason game at Little Caesars Arena against the Boston Bruins, in Detroit, Sept. 23, 2017.
Detroit right wing Martin Frk celebrates with the team after scoring Detroit's first goal at Little Caesars Arena in the second period during the first preseason game at Little Caesars Arena against the Boston Bruins, in Detroit, Sept. 23, 2017.
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Bruins' Jake DeBrusk gets tripped up in front of Red Wings goalie Jimmy Howard by Wings Jonathan Ericsson in the first quarter.
Bruins' Jake DeBrusk gets tripped up in front of Red Wings goalie Jimmy Howard by Wings Jonathan Ericsson in the first quarter.
Daniel Mears, The Detroit News
Little Caesars Arena impresses in ways that any $869 million sports venue should, and the Ilitches and the Wings and the management of Olympia Entertainment got a lot of things right.
Little Caesars Arena impresses in ways that any $869 million sports venue should, and the Ilitches and the Wings and the management of Olympia Entertainment got a lot of things right.
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Detroit Red Wings Christopher Ilitch and Marian Ilitch in their box at center ice during the first period.
Detroit Red Wings Christopher Ilitch and Marian Ilitch in their box at center ice during the first period.
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Fans enter the Chevrolet entrance at Little Caesars Arena.
Fans enter the Chevrolet entrance at Little Caesars Arena.
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Fans pose with cutouts of the players.
Fans pose with cutouts of the players.
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The fans stream into the stadium.
The fans stream into the stadium.
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The first second, check the clock, of Detroit Red Wings hockey at Little Caesars Arena vs. the Boston Bruins,
The first second, check the clock, of Detroit Red Wings hockey at Little Caesars Arena vs. the Boston Bruins,
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Aaron Blackmere, of Amherstburg, Ontario, takes photos from inside Little Caesars Arena before the start of the first preseason game against the Boston Bruins at Little Caesars Arena, in Detroit, September 23, 2017.
Aaron Blackmere, of Amherstburg, Ontario, takes photos from inside Little Caesars Arena before the start of the first preseason game against the Boston Bruins at Little Caesars Arena, in Detroit, September 23, 2017.
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Kim and Neil Bristol of Grosse Pointe take a selfie in front of the Comerica entrance with "The Captain" Steve Yzerman huge mural on the wall.
Kim and Neil Bristol of Grosse Pointe take a selfie in front of the Comerica entrance with "The Captain" Steve Yzerman huge mural on the wall.
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The new home of the Red Wings great Ted Lindsay statue along with others throughout Little Caesars Arena.
The new home of the Red Wings great Ted Lindsay statue along with others throughout Little Caesars Arena.
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Sports and Social Detroit restaurant at Little Caesars Arena.
Sports and Social Detroit restaurant at Little Caesars Arena.
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Detroit Red Wings and Detroit Pistons hats side by side in the main merchandise store at Little Caesars Arena.
Detroit Red Wings and Detroit Pistons hats side by side in the main merchandise store at Little Caesars Arena.
Daniel Mears, The Detroit News
The second level at Little Caesars Arena at the Chevrolet entrance at Little Caesars Arena.
The second level at Little Caesars Arena at the Chevrolet entrance at Little Caesars Arena.
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Red Wings goalie Jimmy Howard makes a save with Bruins Jake DeBrusk on the doorstep in the first period.
Red Wings goalie Jimmy Howard makes a save with Bruins Jake DeBrusk on the doorstep in the first period.
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Red Wings Jimmy Howard makes a save in the first period.
Red Wings Jimmy Howard makes a save in the first period.
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Bruins goaltender Zane McIntyre makes a stop with Wings Anthony Mantha waiting on the doorstep in the first period.
Bruins goaltender Zane McIntyre makes a stop with Wings Anthony Mantha waiting on the doorstep in the first period.
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A shot gets past Red Wings goalie Jimmy Howard for a score in the first period.
A shot gets past Red Wings goalie Jimmy Howard for a score in the first period.
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Bruins goaltender Zane McIntyre makes a stop with Wings Anthony Mantha waiting on the doorstep in the first period.
Bruins goaltender Zane McIntyre makes a stop with Wings Anthony Mantha waiting on the doorstep in the first period.
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Heather Petrie, of Windsor, watches the players during pregame warmups.
Heather Petrie, of Windsor, watches the players during pregame warmups.
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The fans watch warm-ups before the game.
The fans watch warm-ups before the game.
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Detroit right wing Luke Glendening checks Boston's Charlie McAvoy in the first period.
Detroit right wing Luke Glendening checks Boston's Charlie McAvoy in the first period.
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Boston's Kevan Miller checks Detroit left wing Tomas Tatar in the first period.
Boston's Kevan Miller checks Detroit left wing Tomas Tatar in the first period.
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Boston's Austin Czarnik celebrates with his teammates after scoring the first goal in the first period.
Boston's Austin Czarnik celebrates with his teammates after scoring the first goal in the first period.
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Detroit right wing Anthony Mantha tries to get the puck past Boston goalie Zane McIntyre in the first period.
Detroit right wing Anthony Mantha tries to get the puck past Boston goalie Zane McIntyre in the first period.
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Boston center Sean Kuraly and Detroit defenseman Xavier Ouellet battle for the puck in the second period.
Boston center Sean Kuraly and Detroit defenseman Xavier Ouellet battle for the puck in the second period.
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Detroit defenseman Nick Jensen and Boston center Austin Czarnik battle for the puck in the second period.
Detroit defenseman Nick Jensen and Boston center Austin Czarnik battle for the puck in the second period.
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Detroit defenseman Trevor Daley looks for an open man in the second period.
Detroit defenseman Trevor Daley looks for an open man in the second period.
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Linesman James Tobias restrains Detroit right wing Luke Witkowski during a scrum in the second period.
Linesman James Tobias restrains Detroit right wing Luke Witkowski during a scrum in the second period.
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Detroit goalie Jimmy Howard is restrained during a scrum in the second period.
Detroit goalie Jimmy Howard is restrained during a scrum in the second period.
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Boston left wing Jake DeBrusk tries to get the puck past Detroit defenseman Mike Green and goalie Jimmy Howard in the second period.
Boston left wing Jake DeBrusk tries to get the puck past Detroit defenseman Mike Green and goalie Jimmy Howard in the second period.
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Detroit left wing David Booth tries to get the puck past Boston defenseman Kevan Miller, left, and goalie Malcolm Subban in the third period.
Detroit left wing David Booth tries to get the puck past Boston defenseman Kevan Miller, left, and goalie Malcolm Subban in the third period.
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The players battle for the puck in the third period.
The players battle for the puck in the third period.
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Boston center Sean Kuraly and Detroit defenseman Nick Jensen collide in front of 11-year-old Miki Simasao, of St. Clair Shores in the third period.
Boston center Sean Kuraly and Detroit defenseman Nick Jensen collide in front of 11-year-old Miki Simasao, of St. Clair Shores in the third period.
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The fans celebrate after the game.
The fans celebrate after the game.
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