Here’s hoping this wasn’t Mike Modano’s last game at Joe Louis Arena.

The all-time leader in pretty much every offensive category for the Stars franchise, Modano has played more than 50 NHL games in his hometown arena. He skated here hundreds more times before that when he was a member of Little Caesars’ storied youth hockey program.

So at 39, with his contract up at the end of the season, and this being the second of two trips to Detroit, could this have been the last twirl for him at The Joe? He said he thought about that possibility all day Monday.

“I think it’s too early to tell you,” said Modano, who grew up in nearby Livonia. “There’s still a lot of time left in this season.”

Click here to read the full article – By Mike Heika of Dallas Morning News