Hockey headlines for February 1, 2026

Sunday, February 1, 2026

Linus Ullmark makes a heroic return to net as Ottawa Senators down the New Jersey Devils (Ottawa Sun)
Wild hit a goal gusher to sweep season series with Edmonton (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Maple Leafs end losing skid with shootout thriller (Toronto Sun)
Penguins extend winning streak to six games with high-scoring victory against Rangers (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Kraken beat first-place Golden Knights for 4th straight win (Seattle Times)
Penguins defenseman Kris Letang placed on injured reserve (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Rangers claim Vincent Iorio off waivers to fill expected blue line need (New York Post)
For Lightning players, returning outside rekindles childhood memories (Tampa Bay Times)
Bruins ready for outdoor game against Lightning in not-so-balmy Tampa (Boston Herald)
Blackhawks', Sharks' rebuilds starting to diverge as Sharks pick up pace, Hawks stay patient (Chicago Sun-Times)
Roman Josi's late goal gives Nashville Predators 4-3 win vs NY Islanders (The Tennessean)
Columbus Blue Jackets down St. Louis Blues for fifth straight win (Columbus Dispatch)
Down 3-0 and minus six players, Capitals rally past Hurricanes (Washington Post)
Jets stage a third-period rally to beat the Panthers 2-1 (Winnipeg Sun)
Flyers claw back before falling in overtime to Kings, drop fourth straight loss (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Golden Knights can’t stop slide, dealt 4th straight loss by Kraken (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Goaltending relapse could mean trouble ahead for the Edmonton Oilers (Edmonton Sun)
Sharks finish Canadian road swing with loss to Calgary as Joel Farabee’s shorthanded goal makes the difference late (San Jose Mercury News)
Another sluggish start sinks Rangers in loss to Penguins as season slips further away (New York Post)
Detroit Red Wings buried by Avalanche goals early, often (Detroit Free Press)
Blues drop final home game before Olympic break, lose 5-3 to Blue Jackets (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Islanders waste strong start in sloppy loss to Predators as three-game winning streak ends (New York Post)
Jets score two third-period goals to stun Panthers (Miami Herald)
Montreal rallies in third period to top Sabres but ‘these are the types of games we want to be in.’ (Buffalo News)
How another Roman Josi milestone has Predators fighting in playoff chase (The Tennessean)
Avalanche star Martin Necas out with lower-body injury against Red Wings (Denver Post)
After bad week, Red Wings ‘have to figure out why we’re flat’ (MLive.com)
Rangers, Penguins veering down drastically different paths after coach swap (New York Post)
Sidney Crosby sheds tears during ceremony honoring Penguins’ 2016 Stanley Cup title (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
How the Utah Mammoth turned their season around (Salt Lake Tribune)
Cal Ritchie’s Islanders injury will keep him out through Olympic break (New York Post)
Sabres wing Jack Quinn finds scoring pace on second line (Buffalo News)
Bo Horvat still trying to shake off the rust after Islanders injury return: ‘Takes a bit of time’ (New York Post)
Sharks activate two players off injured reserve; lose defenseman to Rangers (San Jose Mercury News)