Red Wings 4, Wild 2

(From left) Minnesota center Mikko Koivu, former Red Wings captain Nicklas Lidstrom, president and CEO of Ilitch Holdings, Chris Ilitch, Mickey Redmond, and Red Wings captain Henrik Zetterberg participate in a ceremonial puck drop before the first home game at Little Caesars Arena.

The puck is dropped for the Red Wings' first regular-season game at Little Caesars Arena.

Detroit left wing Henrik Zetterberg is introduced before the start of the game.

Maria Rotondo, a member of the ice crew, removes two octopi that were thrown onto the ice before the start of the game.

Captain Henrik Zetterberg walks down the red carpet as he arrives before the home opener against the Minnesota Wild at Little Caesars Arena.

NHL commissioner Gary Bettman, left, and Chris Ilitch, president and CEO of Ilitch Holdings, watch the red carpet arrival from a balcony.

Current captain Henrik Zetterberg, left, walks past the former captain Nicklas Lidstrom as they arrive on the red carpet before the game.

Detroit native Joey Dowd, of Spring City, Tennessee, waits for the red carpet arrival of the Red Wings.

Former Detroit Red Wing Tomas Holmstrom signs autographs as he walks down the red carpet.

Former captain Nicklas Lidstrom is interviewed as he walks down the red carpet before the game.

Fans clamor for autographs during the red carpet arrival.

Detroit center Darren Helm signs autographs as he walks down the red carpet.

Detroit goalie Petr Mrazek high-fives the fans as he walks down the red carpet before the game.

Detroit center Riley Sheahan signs autographs as he walks down the red carpet before the game.

Detroit left wing Justin Abdelkader high-fives the fans as he walks down the red carpet.

Detroit center Dylan Larkin signs autographs as he walks down the red carpet before the game.

Detroit center Dylan Larkin and Minnesota center Eric Staal battle for the puck in the first period of the first regular-season game at Little Caesars Arena.

Detroit center Luke Glendening tries to get the puck past Minnesota goalie Devan Dubnyk in the first period.

Detroit center Gustav Nyquist moves the puck away from Minnesota defenseman Jonas Brodin in the first period.

Detroit center Gustav Nyquist misses an opportunity to get the puck past Minnesota goalie Devan Dubnyk in the first period.

Detroit goalie Jimmy Howard stop a shot in the first period.

Minnesota celebrates what they thought was a goal in the first period. The officials eventually ruled it not a goal.

Red Wings fans celebrate a no-goal call by the officials in the first period.

Minnesota center Mikko Koivu and Detroit defenseman Danny DeKeyser battle for the puck in the second period.

Detroit center Dylan Larkin and Minnesota left wing Marcus Foligno battle for the puck in the second period Thursday night.

Fans celebrate back-to-back goals by the Red Wings in the second period.

Detroit goalie Jimmy Howard makes a save in front of Minnesota center Mikko Koivu in the second period.

A pileup in front of Detroit's net fails to create a goal for Minnesota in the second period.

Detroit left wing Henrik Zetterberg controls the puck in the second period.

Detroit defenseman Danny DeKeyser and Minnesota left wing Jason Zucker battle for the puck in the second period.

Minnesota center Eric Staal looks for an open man in the second period.

Minnesota center Charlie Coyle is upended by Detroit center Darren Helm in the third period.

Detroit center Frans Nielsen and Minnesota center Mikael Granlund battle for the puck in the second period.

Detroit left wing Justin Abdelkader tries to deflect a shot by teammate Trevor Daley past Minnesota goalie Devan Dubnyk in the second period.

Detroit right wing Anthony Mantha, right, is congratulated by his teammates after scoring the first regular-season goal at Little Caesars Arena in the second period.

(From left) Detroit's Martin Frk, center Dylan Larkin, Riley Sheahan, and Mike Green celebrate a goal by Larkin in the second period.

Minnesota right wing Nino Niederreiter tries to get the puck past Detroit goalie Jimmy Howard and defenseman Jonathan Ericsson in the second period.

The fans celebrate a goal by Henrik Zetterberg in the third period.

Detroit right wing Anthony Mantha and Minnesota defenseman Mike Reilly collide on the ice in the third period.

Detroit center Luke Glendening and Minnesota defenseman Jonas Brodin battle for the puck in the third period.

Detroit center Luke Glendening hits the ice while reaching for a loose puck in the third period.

(From left) Detroit defenseman Mike Green, left wing Henrik Zetterberg, and center Gustav Nyquist celebrate Zetterberg's third-period goal.

Detroit left wing Tomas Tatar and Minnesota center Joel Eriksson Ek battle for position in front of Minnesota goalie Devan Dubnyk.

Detroit center Frans Nielsen moves the puck up the ice in the third period.

Detroit defenseman Mike Green, left, and right wing Martin Frk celebrate Frk's third-period goal.

(From left) Detroit defenseman Mike Green, right wing Martin Frk, and center Dylan Larkin celebrate Frk's third-period goal.

Minnesota center Charlie Coyle is upended by Detroit center Darren Helm in the third period.

The two teams mix it up in the third period.