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Come Fan with UsWednesday, June 24, 2026

Red Wings fan throws dead octopus on the Bruins’ ice while their team is losing

None of this adds up.

You know the tradition by now. When the Red Wings are winning at home, an intrepid fan will occasionally toss a dead octopus onto the ice in celebration.

One Wings fan broke from tradition in an odd way on Thursday. Detroit got buried in a 5-2 loss in Boston that could cost them a playoff berth. But a Red Wings fan had smuggled a dead octopus into the arena and sat with it all night, so they were going to toss the smelly thing no matter what:

octopus

We admire his or her dedication.

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