Detroit Red Wings' Good-Luck Charm? The Octopus
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Zamboni driver Al Sobotka swings around an octopus before a Detroit Red Wings game in April 2007.
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Zamboni driver Al Sobotka swings around an octopus before a Detroit Red Wings game in April 2007.
Detroit Red Wings building manager Al Sobotka talks with Alex Chadwick about the tradition of throwing a good-luck octopus onto the ice at the hockey team's playoff games. League officials banned the practice, but it's been recently revived — with a few changes for safety.
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