The result, of course, is not what matters on a day like Sunday.
The Detroit Red Wings' annual Red and White scrimmage ended in a penalty shootout, the White team taking it after Lucas Raymond and Vladislav Namestnikov converted, but the moments worth remembering came in snapshots like Moritz Seider quarterbacking a power play, or Raymond laying off a pass in the slot for a Robby Fabbri chance.
These little things - if things go right, they'll add up.
It's impossible to know whether they will on September 26, but for a young team like the Red Wings, that's where the value - and the excitement - comes in a scrimmage.
Here are three takeaways from Sunday's scrimmage.
Three takeaways from Red and White Scrimmage
Stephens scores two goals, Greiss impresses in net for Red Wings

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