Riley Sheahan scored the final goal in the Joe Louis Arena and some of the final octopi were thrown in celebration.
Farewell, Joe.
The final game at Joe Louis Arena was played on Sunday, as the Detroit Red Wings defeated the New Jersey Devils 4-1 to bring an end to 38 years of Red Wings hockey at the iconic venue.
Red Wings alumni, fans and media packed the arena for its finale on Sunday afternoon.
Here are some of the best photos, video and tweets taken by fans and media as Detroit bids farewell to “The Joe.”
Calm before the storm. #Farewell2TheJoe pic.twitter.com/BNvscPc1QN
— Joe Louis Arena (@JoeLouisArena) April 9, 2017
#Farewell2TheJoe pic.twitter.com/ZLxvVIdZzv
— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) April 9, 2017
Final :15 at #joelouisarena pic.twitter.com/DLtbeLoIHj
— 97.1 The Ticket (@971theticketxyt) April 9, 2017
The #HockeyTown faithful fill the Joe for one last time. @JoeLouisArena #DetroitRedWings pic.twitter.com/ItXK7dAAyo
— Dax Melmer (@DaxMelmer) April 9, 2017
Farewell to the Joe Louis Arena. #Farewell2TheJoe #DetroitRedWings @DetroitRedWings #Hockey pic.twitter.com/InVmbRcho3
— DreamCars (@Dreamcars888) April 9, 2017
What an amazing and bittersweet moment, Yzerman drops the last puck at Joe Louis Arena ❤ #RedWings #Farewell2TheJoe pic.twitter.com/5kV5XY3WmS
— karingkarin (@karin_beebe) April 9, 2017
Thank you, Joe. #Farewell2TheJoe pic.twitter.com/nY1s49g29Q
— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) April 9, 2017
The end of an era. @DetroitRedWings @JoeLouisArena pic.twitter.com/5kiq5GcS38
— Detroit Free Press (@freep) April 9, 2017
An hour until game time. Last night at Joe Louis Arena pic.twitter.com/XZ6m2Un0s6
— Nick Ponton (@nick_ponton) April 9, 2017
This is unreal. Sending off the barn in style. #joelouisarena #Farewell2TheJoe #lgrw pic.twitter.com/Okwn9AsQR9
— Philip (@NotoriousPVE) April 9, 2017
Last game at Joe Louis Arena! #Farewell2TheJoe pic.twitter.com/BQsKouVG56
— Cory Lupinacci (@CoryLupinacci) April 9, 2017
Thankful for the time I spent working in Joe Louis Arena. Nothing like Hockeytown. #Farewell2TheJoe pic.twitter.com/THGE3zmbyu
— Laken Gibson (@LakenGibson) April 9, 2017
Cheers to the Joe one last time! #Farewell2TheJoe #JoeLouisArena #Detroit #RedWings pic.twitter.com/DyGreXTSgq
— Erik Larson (@elars21) April 9, 2017
So much has happened in this building. Seeing this brings it all back #believe @JoeLouisArena #Farewell2TheJoe @DetroitRedWings pic.twitter.com/Ts8CRBUvOE
— Laurén Razzaq (@LaurenARazzaq) April 9, 2017
Zetterberg and the Red Wings say goodbye to Joe Louis Arena. #Farewell2TheJoe pic.twitter.com/X7WHkMqGAY
— David Guralnick (@DavidGuralnick) April 9, 2017
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