Detroit – Of course it would happen on the final day of the regular season, in the final game at Joe Louis Arena.
Riley Sheahan avoided heading into the offseason thinking about not having scored a goal the entire season – then added another goal for good measure.
Henrik Zetterberg, playing in his 1,000th career game, stars as he has so often in his career.
And there were enough special moments to make Sunday’s game beyond memorable, with the 4-1 victory New Jersey making the final result almost a distant secondary footnote.
But an enjoyable footnote, nonetheless.