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Trent Yawney dropped a nugget of wisdom in his first media appearance of the season, one that he and Todd McLellan have ...

During one game in 1995, 36 octopi were thrown onto the ice, including one that weighed 38 pounds. That year, Al the Octopus was commissioned as a mascot for the Red Wings. It was named after the then ...