The “Legend of the Octopus” in the NHL is a tradition in which Red Wings fans throw octopuses on the ice during home playoff games. The ritual started in 1952 when it took only eight wins ...

Buffalo’s Alex Tuch and Detroit captain Michael Rasmussen were the first to drop the gloves in the fight-filled third period ...

After the Red Wings picked up just one win in four tries ... with both nights ending in a celebratory octopus flying onto the ice. Brett Holmes, Imagn Images "We've been gutting out a ...