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Why every NHL fan should want to see their team face the Red Wings in Detroit

Watching the Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena drives home an electrified atmosphere. But you know what? So does all of Hockeytown.

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There's only one word to describe the city of Detroit: Hockeytown. I mean, does a hockey fan need any other reason to drive into the Motor City than that?

While the Hockeytown moniker was a marketing angle from the mid-to-late 1990s, it's still earned. Detroit is home to a club that's won 11 Stanley Cups, and some of the best players in history have played for the Red Wings, including Gordie Howe, Steve Yzerman, and Alex Delvecchio, if you want a few of them.