Hockey headlines for February 3, 2026

Tuesday, February 3, 2026

Nashville Predators stun St. Louis Blues, score five straight goals to win 6-5 (The Tennessean)
'Total team effort': Red Wings, Gibson bounce back, blank Avalanche (Detroit News)
The Sabres’ third-period penalty kill proves key in win at Florida: ‘We just hardened ourselves and got the job done’ (Buffalo News)
Connor Bedard and the Chicago Blackhawks cruise past Macklin Celebrini and the Sharks to snap a 5 game skid (Chicago Tribune)
William Nylander, Joseph Woll factor in consecutive wins for revived Maple Leafs (Toronto Sun)
For Barry Trotz, it was about choosing family over being Predators' GM (The Tennessean)
Stars make first trade ahead of deadline for defenseman prospect from Calgary (Dallas Morning News)
What made Predators GM Barry Trotz emotional as he talked about retiring (The Tennessean)
Nick Saban, Predators minority owner, on search committee to find new GM (The Tennessean)
Injured Avalanche stars should be ready for 2026 Winter Olympics (Denver Post)
Knights forward’s Olympic status in doubt after injury in Anaheim (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Blackhawks could have two top-16 picks in 2026 NHL Draft if Panthers don't make late run (Chicago Sun-Times)
Stars officially back on track after fifth straight win in familiar OT thriller vs. Jets (Dallas Morning News)
Kaprizov’s OT goal sends Wild past Canadiens 4-3 (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Don’t look now, but the Capitals are suddenly red-hot (Washington Post)
Ottawa Senators make it four straight with victory over Pittsburgh Penguins (Ottawa Sun)
Red Wings get revenge, hand Avalanche first shutout of the season (Denver Post)
Slow start, miscues doom Sharks as losing streak reaches three games (San Jose Mercury News)
Islanders doomed by same old problems in alarming loss to Capitals (New York Newsday)
Panthers continue to sink, falling to Buffalo Sabres for fourth consecutive loss (South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
'It was flat': Penguins' winning streak ends with ugly loss to Senators (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Familiar feeling when Jets, Stars do battle in Dallas (Winnipeg Free Press)
How Predators delivered dramatic comeback win for 'Papa Barry' Trotz (The Tennessean)
Sharks forward carries chip on shoulder after unceremonious Blackhawks exit (San Jose Mercury News)
Retiring GM Barry Trotz gets ovation during Predators-Blues game (The Tennessean)
‘Right now, it sucks’: Golden Knights still struggling to start on time (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Penguins defenseman Ryan Graves activated from injured reserve (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Bruins place top center Elias Lindholm on injured reserve (Boston Globe)
Kirill Marchenko misses Columbus Blue Jackets practice will illness (Columbus Dispatch)
'It’s not fun': Moving on from Calvin Pickard stings in Edmonton Oilers dressing room (Edmonton Sun)
No matter the ice, Nikita Kucherov shines in Stadium Series spotlight (Tampa Bay Times)
Sean Couturier hopes ‘getting back to the basics’ will help him snap his 27-game goal drought (Philadelphia Inquirer)
‘I belong here’: Kailer Yamamoto finding his footing with Utah Mammoth (Salt Lake Tribune)
Ryan Poehling stepping up contributions for depleted Ducks (Orange County Register)
‘It was never going to be an easy transition’: Flames rookie Zayne Parekh upbeat as he returns to NHL (Calgary Sun)
Vincent Iorio’s Rangers arrival brings a fresh outlook to solemn season (New York Post)
Top Bruins prospects shine for BC to open up Beanpot (Boston Herald)
Canucks prospect Braeden Cootes has already impressed his new WHL GM (Vancouver Province)
Dave Hodge unrepentant about pen flip that ended his run on Hockey Night in Canada (Toronto Sun)