Training camp, day 5, first group: Helm still unfit to play; Wings shake up defensive pairs

Per MLive’s Ansar Khan…

Brome skating with Namestnikov (Glendening at center) is a good sign for him, paired with a top-nine forward, after taking Helm’s place on line with Glendening/Erne the past few days. #RedWings— Ansar Khan (@AnsarKhanMLive) January 7, 2021

Incredibly, the #RedWings season begins one week from today. Working on the main ice at LCA right now— Ted Kulfan (@tkulfan) January 7, 2021

Merrill getting a look on the second power play unit with Hronek, Fabbri (net front), Gagner-Zadina (flanks). The first unit has consistently been Ryan (net front), Bertuzzi (bumper), Larkin-Mantha (flanks), DeKeyser (point). #RedWings— Ansar Khan (@AnsarKhanMLive) January 7, 2021

Red Wings second power play unit today has Jon Merrill out there with Zadina, Fabbri, Hronek and Gagner.

Could make for an interesting opportunity for Merrill if that holds up.https://t.co/dTIRbb2fQ4— Max Bultman (@m_bultman) January 7, 2021

Rasmussen tips home a Cholowski point shot in this power play/PK rep — I don’t think Rasmussen is going to make this lineup out of camp, but he has shown something (IMO) this first week. I don’t think he’s too far out, to my eye— Max Bultman (@m_bultman) January 7, 2021

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