Detroit — The losing has been a major reason. The fact Little Caesars Arena itself is such an elite facility that fans want to explore and not necessarily watch hockey has also been a factor.
All that made for the Red Wings lacking any sort of home-ice advantage at their new building. The Wings weren't good enough and fans wanted to check out the arena more than the home team.
Nothing like Joe Louis Arena, with championship rosters and terrifying noise levels for opponents. But this season at LCA, it's been different.
Saturday's 3-2 overtime victory over Buffalo raised the Wings' record at home to 7-2-2.