Video: Def Leppard has never seen the Stanley Cup

Here's a video that will be of interest to our Canadian readers (and, if my math is correct, our 7 American readers who like hockey): Def Leppard played the opening ...

It's a sad sign of the once-proud NHL's booking power when the only band they can get for their opening-night festivities these days is Def Leppard, the still-kicking British outfit that's much better known for being riotous fans of footy . More evidence that the Leps probably have no idea what a "Nordique" ever was came during said show, when lead singer Joe Elliott was triumphantly handed the Stanley Cup by two Red Wings... and promptly put it on a nearby table upside down . (Of course, he explained the screwup by saying, "We're soccer boys, what do [...]

The highlight came at about 10:05, when everyone in attendance was treated to a tremendous surprise. While the band rocked out to the classic "Pour Some Sugar On Me," Red Wings forward Darren McCarty drove out on to the stage on a motorcycle. He wasn't alone, though. The Stanley Cup — his fourth with the franchise — was riding shotgun. [ NHL.com ] Check out the accompanying "higlight reel" video from the "Face Off Rocks" celebration in Detroit where Joe Elliot of [...]

MUSIC NEWS - Widely reported on the sports pages, Def Leppard 's Joe Elliott goofed recently in Detroit. Though being from England and not hockey-savvy (and certainly not having a "hockey mom") he probably didn't know it. The incident occured during one of the NHL's "Face-Off Rocks" promotions at the Fox Theatre in Detriot that co-incided with the home opener of the local hockey team, the Detroit Red Wings . During their concert, While the band rocked out to the classic "Pour Some Sugar On Me," Red Wings player Darrne McCarty rode [...]