detroit playoff tradition way back in the early years s it took wins to garner the stanley cup soooooo a couple of local fish mongers local to the joe louis arena that is started the tradition of throwing an octopi onto the ice with every win after each victory one leg would be severed before the octopus found its way to the ice they are dead by the way it was a brilliant marketing strategy to shore up the demand for one of their least popular products hope this helps j lange
