The Detroit Red Wings take down the Colorado Avalanche 5-1 at Joe Loius Arena on Saturday March 18, 2017. Andrew Knapik/MiHockeyNow

PHOTOS: Red Wings beat Avs at The Joe

The Colorado Avalanche made one final appearance at Joe Louis Arena Saturday afternoon, and the Red Wings made sure to defend their home ice. Thanks to two goals from Tomas Tatar, as well as tallies from Justin Abdelkader, Dylan Larkin and Gustav Nyquist, the Red Wings won the final showdown between the two rivals at The Joe. (Photos by Andrew Knapik/MiHockey)