DETROIT - We won't know until the final horn sounds Sunday who scored the final goal, took the last penalty and recorded the final victory at Joe Louis Arena.
But we can look back at all of the firsts that took place when the Red Wings played their first game at The Joe, a 3-2 loss to the St. Louis Blues on Dec. 27, 1979.
First goal: The Blues' Brian Sutter
First Red Wings goal: Dennis Sobchuk
First penalty: St. Louis' Mike Zuke
First Red Wings penalty: Willie Huber
First fight: Red Wings' Glenn Hicks and Blues' Bryan Maxwell.