The newest Detroit Red Wings are fast finding themselves at home.
For example, forward Vladislav Namestnikov can look up from his locker stall and see a familial face: That of his uncle, Slava Kozlov, a former Red Wings Stanley Cup champion and member of the Russian Five.
“I sit directly across from it, so when I look up, I see him,” Namestnikov said. “It’s very exciting for me and for my family that I am playing for the Red Wings.”
Namestnikov has the advantage of having lived in the metro area since he was a kid.