from Dana Wakiji of DetroitRedWings.com,

The first game after not playing in a long time can be a significant challenge.

It definitely was for the Detroit Red Wings, who fell 4-2 to the Minnesota Wild in the first game at the annual prospect tournament at Centre Ice Arena in Traverse City.

Grand Rapids Griffins coach Ben Simon thought his players might have overextended their shifts a bit, which ended up hurting them late in the game.

The Wild outshot them in the third period, 16-5.

Filip Zadina (power play) and Jared McIsaac, who were teammates on the QMJHL's Halifax Mooseheads last season, scored for Detroit.

Joe Veleno and Dennis Cholowski assisted on both goals.

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added 9:23am, both Detroit goals are below...