Olympics Hand Red Wings a Sneaky Massive Edge
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.
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