Red Wings Protest Octopus Ban

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Red Wings Protest Octopus Ban
kcudah kcudah posted 4/24/2008 from info.detnews.com [flag]
Ryan Morin of Allen Park is a big Red Wings fan. And like many Red Wings fans he believes the NHL crossed the line when it said that the team must discontinue the 17-year tradition of Al Sabotka swinging an octopus over his head when one is thrown onto the ice during an even longer pre-playoff game ritual. If Sabotka disobeys he will be fined $10,000. [link]

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