Video- Wings Draw A Crowd

from Bill Roose of DetroitRedWings.com, The Wings? outdoor practice was the first one that they?ve held in Detroit in more than eight decades, dating back to the time the Detroit Cougars would occasionally hold practices across the street from Olympia Stadium.

Saturday?s hour-long practice in the Mexicantown neighborhood of southwest Detroit was sponsored by Tim Hortons and Kroger as part of the Hockey Weekend Across America.

The Wings conducted a typical practice, though center Pavel Datsyuk and goalie Jimmy Howard did not participate. Datsyuk, who scored Friday?s game-winner with five-seconds remaining in regulation, had a sore throat and stay back at Joe Louis Arena.

?It was excellent. I thought it was really good for the crowd,? Wings coach Mike Babcock said. ?Kids seemed to have fun. For players it was fun, it was bright, it was good.?

Besides from the glare and a gusty wind, the players seemed to enjoy the experience, which for some was the first time that they?ve skated outdoors in years.

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