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Red Wings Retire Sergei Fedorov’s No. 91 Before OT Win Over Hurricanes

The Hall of Famer became the ninth Red Wing so honored, with tributes from Alexander Ovechkin plus Russian Five legends.

Overview

  • The club raised a No. 91 banner at Little Caesars Arena before the game against Carolina, formally retiring Fedorov’s number with his family present.
  • Detroit presented Fedorov a commemorative jersey and custom white skates, while players arrived in shirts bearing his image and warmed up in skates styled after his.
  • Video messages saluted Fedorov from Alexander Ovechkin, Vladimir Konstantinov and Igor Larionov, with Konstantinov attending the ceremony and receiving an embrace on the ice.
  • Detroit capped the night with a 4–3 overtime victory, as Andrew Copp scored the winner after regulation goals from James van Riemsdyk, Alex DeBrincat and Albert Johansson.
  • Fedorov, a three-time Stanley Cup winner and 2015 Hall of Fame inductee, logged 908 games and 954 points for Detroit and became the third Russian to have an NHL number retired.