An octopus came flying onto the Delta Center ice.What started as a tradition for Detroit Red Wings fans in 1952 made its way to Salt Lake City for the first time on Monday night as Utah Hockey Club fell 5-1.

Elmer Soderblom and Marco Kasper also scored for the Red Wings (33-31-6), who had lost eight of 10 (2-8-0) and ended a six-game road losing streak. Petr Mrazek made one save before leaving at 1:38 of the first period with an undisclosed injury. Alex Lyon stopped 16 of 17 shots in relief.

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