Detroit police are investigating an incident at the Redwings game against Boston February 9th. A Novi man says another fan threw his emotional support octopus on the ice after the wings won.

“I understand it is tradition” said the man, “But, The Kraken was my friend. He helped me get through the stress of the average day.”

The tradition of throwing octopus on the ice began at Joe Lewis Arena in the 1950’s. The octopus legs symbolize the number of wins the Redwings need to win the Stanley cup.

“I heard this man scream, and then saw the jar get hurled off the second floor of Little Caesars Arena,” A witness told Snickersee, “There was a crash, because the Octopus was in a large jar. Then it (the octopus) was being shot around the ice by a few of the players as they did a victory dance.”

The NHL has not commented on the incident as it is pending investigation. Snickersee would like to remind all fans that you can be ticketed, ejected, and possibly banned from games if you are caught throwing an octopus on the ice.