Red Wings enter opening night amid turmoil

Zoom in: The puck drops at 6:30pm. TNT/truTV is broadcasting.

• Resale tickets were about $50 Thursday afternoon.

The latest: Defenseman Simon Edvinsson returned to Sweden this week after contract negotiations with the Wings stalled.

• The 23-year-old's asking price for a long-term contract is believed to start around $9-$10 million per season, according to The Fourth Period.

Catch up quick: The Edvinsson stalemate comes after an already tumultuous offseason that left Detroit without a permanent GM or a captain.

• Dylan Larkin remains with the team after requesting a trade, while interim GM Shawn Horcoff continues to run hockey operations.

State of play: The contract impasse is intensifying an already sour mood among some Wings fans.

• A Reddit post Wednesday calling Ilitch "inept" drew more than 1,300 upvotes, while another urged fans to boycott Ilitch-owned businesses.

What's next: Six of Detroit's next seven games are at home.