Overview

• Detroit returned to Van Andel Arena for its first Grand Rapids appearance since 2011, drawing a crowd of more than 10,000 for the 3 p.m. intrasquad scrimmage.
• The exhibition used two 20-minute, time-stop periods with an intermission and concluded with a shootout regardless of score.
• Regulars including Patrick Kane, Dylan Larkin, Alex DeBrincat and Lucas Raymond skated with prospects such as Nate Danielson, Sebastian Cossa, Michael Brandsegg-Nygard, Amadeus Lombardi, Axel Sandin Pellikka and Shai Buium.
• Head coach Todd McLellan said competitiveness ramped up in the final scrimmages, describing play as closer to what real hockey should look like.
• WXSP televised the event, with a team-site and app stream limited to Michigan and Northwest Ohio, and Detroit’s preseason opener is set for Tuesday against the Blackhawks.