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Subject: Re: Octopus in Detroit?
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In Detroit, the octopus is a symbol from the old days of the league. In
the era of the Original 6, four teams made the playoffs. To win the Cup,
a team had to win two seven-game series - in other words it took 8
playoff wins to win the Cup. The octopus (8 legs) has become a common
Detroit symbol. Every year around playoff time people start sneaking
octopus (octopi?) into the Joe Louis Arena and throwing them onto the ice.
J. Old
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