Red Wings laugh at Chicago mayor's 'Hockey Town USA' proclamation
When Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel said his city would take on a new nickname while hosting the 2017 NHL Draft, the Detroit Red Wings couldn't help but laugh.
@NHLBlackhawks lol
— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) February 12, 2016
Red Wings forward Justin Abdelkader took it one step further, questioning Emanuel's hockey knowledge.
#RedWings Abdelkader on Chicago mayor: "Does he know much about hockey, or no? He must not. This is Hockeytown." @dery1051 @BradGalli
— Dana Wakiji (@Dwakiji) February 12, 2016
Fans echoed the Red Wings' sentiments in the replies to the Blackhawks' tweet.
@DetroitRedWings I think the @NHLBlackhawks need to pic.twitter.com/5b724owkLk
— Goon Squad (@carpenterr33) February 12, 2016
@DetroitRedWings @NHLBlackhawks pic.twitter.com/ZXKxpAy0LK
— shallal (@LanceShallal) February 12, 2016
@DetroitRedWings @NHLBlackhawks pic.twitter.com/4EoFcV08jd
— Dylan Evan (@NalydTheSerb) February 12, 2016
"Hockeytown" is a registered trademark filed by the Red Wings in 1995, which explains why Blackhawks social media staff transcribed it as two words.