Detroit Red Wings

Today, my hometown of Detroit made it to the NY Times:

DETROIT — The Motor City has been hit by pretty much every crisis imaginable this last year, save for famine and a plague of grasshoppers.

A nonprofit group failed to stop the demolition of Tiger Stadium, but that hasn't stopped the Tigers from tearing their way to the top of the American League Central.

Its mayor resigned and went to jail. Two of its three car companies wound up in bankruptcy. Unemployment soared to the highest level for any metropolitan area in the nation, and the wrecking crews showed up to take apart Detroit’s beloved Tiger Stadium.

But this week, sports is providing a much-needed lift to this beaten-down city.

The Red Wings face the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup finals Friday night, and Detroit is hoping for a repeat of last year’s championship.

The Detroit Tigers are also first in the American League Central.