If you were looking over social media during Super Bowl 57 and suddenly saw "Octopus" trending, there's a fair chance you were very confused. No, fans of the Detroit Red Wings did not take over State ...

The “Legend of the Octopus” in the NHL is a tradition in which Red Wings fans throw octopuses on the ice during home playoff games. The ritual started in 1952 when it took only eight wins — the same ...

There’s a veritable sea of Super Bowl prop bets available at sportsbooks across the nation. So perhaps it’s only natural that the Octopus has found its place in that ocean. What’s the Octopus, you ...

Late last month, a lifelong Red Wings fan named Norm leaned over in his seat at Chicago’s United Center to explain an eight-tentacled tradition to his in-laws. A native Michigander, Norm now lives in ...

NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 21: Linesman Steve Barton #59 removes an octopus from the ice following a first period goal by Henrik Zetterberg #40 of the Detroit Red Wings against the New York Rangers at ...