Red Wings 2016 training camp, Day 1

The Red Wings make their way out onto the rink for the start of camp.

Head coach Jeff Blashill yells at his players during drills.

Assistant coach Pat Ferschweiler keeps an eye on the players.

Assistant coach John Torchetti goes over plays.

Ben Simon, assistant coach for the Grand Rapids Griffins, checks center Riley Sheahan during drills.

Center Ben Street shoots the puck.

Goalie Jared Coreau tries to keep his eye on the bouncing puck.

Right wings Gustav Nyquist, left, and Givani Smith try to get the puck past goalie Jared Coreau during drills.

Right wing Daniel Cleary skates the puck up the ice.

With several key players away for the World Cup, the crowds at Centre Ice Arena were thinner than usual for the first day of camp.

Axel Allen, 3, front, of Midland, watches the players within is mom Mallory and brother Oliver, 1.

Assistant coach John Torchetti, left, talks with defenseman Ryan Sproul during camp.

Right wing Teemu Pulkkinen skates the puck up the ice.

Defenseman Xavier Ouellet shoots the puck.

Right wing Daniel Cleary waits for his turn at drills.

Head coach Jeff Blashill keeps an eye on his players during drills.

Defenseman Brendan Smith takes a breather during drills.

Left wing Eric Tangradi moves the puck during drills.

Defenseman Brendan Smith shoots the puck.

Right wing Daniel Cleary watches as drills are mapped out for the players.

Head coach Jeff Blashill talks to his players.

Defenseman Danny DeKeyser reaches out for a loose puck.

Assistant coach Doug Houda keeps an eye on the players.

Assistant coaches John Torchetti, left, and Pat Ferschweiler.

Right wing Gustav Nyquist waits for his turn at drills.

Right wing Daniel Cleary, right, waits for his turn at drills.

Left wing Tyler Bertuzzi

Lucille Otis, 94, a World War II veteran, smiles after she does a ceremonial puck drop with defenseman Danny DeKeyser before the scrimmage.

Left wing Drew Miller, left, and defenseman Brendan Smith battle for the puck during the scrimmage.

(from left) Defenseman Brendan Smith, center Steve Ott, and defenseman Mike Green battle for the puck during the scrimmage.

Center Andreas Athanasiou moves the puck away from the net during the scrimmage.

Center Zach Nastasiuk, left, tries to steal the puck away from defenseman Dylan Coghlan during the scrimmage.

Defensemen Brendan Smith, left, and Mike Green share a laugh during the scrimmage.

Center Darren Helm and left wing Matt Lorito battle for a faceoff during the scrimmage.

Defenseman Jonathan Ericsson and right wing Givani Smith battle for the puck during the scrimmage.

Right wing Martin Frk tries to keep the puck away from center Riley Sheahan during the scrimmage.

Goalie Jimmy Howard listens to goaltending coach Jeff Salajko during practice.

Goalie Jimmy Howard stops a shot during practice.

Head coach Jeff Blashill goes over video with the players between sessions.

Steve Ott looks to shoot the puck during practice.