The champagne and beer was flowing in the Detroit Red Wings locker room at Joe Louis Arena shortly after putting the finishing touches on a historic season capped off with the franchise’s 10th Stanley Cup victory.
A 3-1 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Finals in front of a rocking crowd set the stage for yet another downtown parade a few days later. Once again, over a million people packed the streets in downtown Detroit to catch a glimpse of the team and the Stanley Cup, as well as the rally in Hart Plaza:
