The Olympics quietly tilt the ice in Detroit's favor, handing the Red Wings a roster advantage that Steve Yzerman must be grinning about in those late-night GM calls. While other contenders bleed key players to national teams, Detroit's depth chart stays intact, letting young guns like Finnie and Brandsegg-Nygård rack up chemistry without the international break disruption.

The Detroit Red Wings drop their 2025-26 opening night roster, packing it with fresh-faced prospects like Emmitt Finnie and Michael Brandsegg-Nygård ready to crash the NHL party alongside vets like Larkin and DeBrincat. Steve Yzerman's blueprint blends youth infusion on defense with guys like Sandin-Pellikka and Bernard-Docker, shaking up the blue line in ways that have Little Caesars buzzing.