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DETROIT -- Mike Green had the best game of his career offensively, allowing Detroit Red Wings fans to truly celebrate the last home opener at Joe Louis Arena.Green scored three times for his first hat trick and Darren Helm had two goals to help Detroit beat the Ottawa Senators 5-1 on Monday night.The Red Wings are leaving the venue they have called home since the 1979-80 season next year for a new arena nearby. Red-and-white clad fans filed into the arena that has been the home of four of the franchises Stanley Cup-winning teams ready to celebrate and they werent disappointed.You could feel the energy of the fans, Green said. That led right into the opening ceremony, in through the intros and then the game. We were excited and wanted to put on a good show.Green scored twice in the first period and his third goal restored a three-goal lead with 6:36 left in the game.The 31-year-old defenseman entered the game with 120 goals in his career, which began during the 2005-06 season with the Washington Capitals and included a 31-goal season three years later.He certainly showed that hes still has a lot of ability from a few years ago, Andrew Hammond said after stopping 20 shots in his first start of the season for Ottawa. He was the difference.The Red Wings signed Green last year and he had a relatively quiet season with seven goals and 28 assists.Hes coming into this season much more comfortable, Detroit coach Jeff Blashill said. He spent a whole career with another team and then he switched teams. It takes a little while as a human sometimes to adjust.Helm scored on a breakaway in between Greens goals in the first period and added a second goal with 2:56 left in the third, giving the Red Wings three goals in a 5:34 stretch.That first goal just deflated us and theres no way that one goal should deflate us, Senators coach Guy Boucher said. Youre asking for trouble when you react that way to one goal.Ryan Dzingels short-handed goal midway through the second period pulled the Senators within two goals.We tried to come back in the second period, but you cant start out that way in the first period, he said.Detroits Petr Mrazek made 13 of his 31 saves in the second period to keep a relatively comfortable cushion.After beginning the season with two losses, Detroit looked determined to start strong against the previously unbeaten Senators.Detroits Jonathan Ericsson fired up the crowd by dropping his gloves and fighting Ottawas Dion Phaneuf less than 6 minutes into the game.With more scoring and fights, fans had plenty of reasons to cheer the rest of the night.The home opener is one thing for sure, but certainly it felt more a little more a playoff game, given the last home opener in The Joe, Blashill said. You could feel that energy right at the drop of the puck. Its an unreal building in terms of energy and Im sure we feed off that.Game notes The Red Wings, playing their first home game since the death of Hall of Famer Gordie Howe, honored the man known as Mr. Hockey with a video tribute during the first break in the game. Fans were asked to stand and to hold up No. 9 signs that were on each seat before the game. The Red Wings also will wear a 9 on their jerseys. Behind each net, Howe 9, is painted in red. ... Ottawa F Matt Puempel played for the first time this season, replacing Phil Varone in the lineup.UP NEXTSenators: Host Arizona on Tuesday night.Red Wings: Play Wednesday night at the New York Rangers. Swell Flaske Marble . Jon Montgomerys gold medal in skeleton at the Whistler Sliding Centre and his subsequent auctioning off of a pitcher of beer in the village square elevated him to folk-hero status. Swell Norge . Kyle Denbrook, a soccer player from Saint Marys University, took the CIS male athlete of the week honour. Stanley, a fourth-year business administration student from Charlottetown, scored both goals in a 2-0 win over Dalhousie on Friday and tallied again in a 1-0 win over Saint Marys on Sunday. http://www.swellflaskenorge.com/ . -- Playing time has been limited for Maxim Tissot this season, so the Montreal Impact defender made the most of his first scoring opportunity on Saturday. Swell Traveler Norge . Peter Holland and Brad Staubitz were sent to Toronto on Saturday as the Maple Leafs traded defenceman Jesse Blacker and draft picks to the Anaheim Ducks. Swell Flaske 500 Ml . A forerunning sled crashed into the worker Thursday at the Sanki Sliding Center. The unidentified worker broke both legs and was airlifted to a nearby hospital.Ireland failed to pick up a consolation victory over Netherlands in the World T20 after losing a rain-affected, six-over-a-side match by 12 runs in Dharamsala. William Porterfields sides hopes of reaching the Super 10s stage were shattered on Friday when their game with Bangladesh was washed out, two days after they were beaten by Oman, and they suffered another hit on Sunday to finish bottom of Group A. William Porterfields side have finished bottom of Group A George Dockrell took 3-7 as Netherlands posted 59-5 from their six overs with Stephan Myburgh (27 from 18) and captain Peter Borren (14 from 9) giving the Dutch innings some impetus.Paul Stirling (15 from 7) hit two sixes for Ireland but their chase wilted after he held out and they could only muster 47-7, Max Sorensen and the extras column the next highest scorers with nine. Paul van Meekeren starred with the ball for Netherlands, the paceman picking uup Stirlings wicket on the way to figures of 4-11, with former South Africa spinner Roelof van der Merwe chipping in with 2-3 from his solitary over.dddddddddddd. Ireland and Netherlands game was blighted by rain Netherlands, who lost to Bangladesh before their clash with Oman fell four of the weather, leap above the Irish into third spot in Group A on three points, with Porterfields men at the foot of the pool on one point. Ireland captain William Porterfield: We havent been good enough for the last week. We have been beaten by better teams on the day but we should have played smart cricket and seen the games home.Netherlands captain Peter Borren: I was pretty happy with some of the skills that we showed with the ball - Van Meekeren bowled two sensational overs and used the pitch very well.Sky Sports is the only place you can watch all 35 games in 27 days of the 2016 ICC World T20. Or watch from £6.99 without a contract, on NOW TV. ' ' '