That was my first live game in a couple years and was extremely enjoyable. Boys came out with a purpose from the moment the game started and continued throughout. I remember turning to my red wing buddy with 6 minutes left in the game, Oilers up by 2, and we both noted how hard the Oilers were still pressing at that point. Great to see. Play defense in the offensive zone.
What I didn't like though is that the red wings had no place in that game. Ya they got some lucky goals, but with 90s left, they still had a chance to steal one or more points. We really need to bury these teams earlier.
That whole area in Detroit where this arena, Comerica park and Ford field are located...WOW they did a really good job there. We arrived at Little Ceasar's early enough to grab a meal and some drinks and it's a great place to watch a hockey game. Def a little expensive, but you can spend a good 6 hours there and really enjoy yourself. These new arena's are not just about the 2.5hour hockey game anymore, and they shouldn't be. I imagine similar in Edmonton at Rogers place. But not sure if you could see on TV how many empty seats there were. And it's not just the lower bowl, it's the entire arena. Pretty sad that a sold out game had so many missing in attendance.