Hockey headlines for February 5, 2026

Thursday, February 5, 2026

Rangers trade Artemi Panarin to Kings in seismic pre-Olympic freeze deal (New York Post)
Avalanche shake off blown lead, reach Olympic break with 4-2 win against Sharks (Denver Post)
Panthers blow two-goal lead but salvage shootout win over Bruins behind Marchand goal, snapping skid (South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
Greaves' shutout leads Columbus Blue Jackets to seventh straight win (Columbus Dispatch)
Kings follow big acquisition with loss to Kraken (Los Angeles Daily News)
Blues trade forward Nick Bjugstad to Devils for draft pick, AHL forward (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Penguins defenseman Caleb Jones handed 20-game suspension by the NHL (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Penn State’s Gavin McKenna, a top 2026 NHL draft prospect, charged with aggravated assault (Philadelphia Inquirer)
The ice at Milan’s Olympic hockey arena is ready to go – but just barely (Globe & Mail)
Could the Canucks lose Ryan Johnson to the Predators' GM job? (Vancouver Province)
Panarin trade adds intrigue to Sharks’ playoff push — and raises questions (San Jose Mercury News)
Maple Leafs stay quiet as Kings land Artemi Panarin before NHL's Olympic roster freeze (Toronto Sun)
Ottawa Senators GM Steve Staios opts for 'status quo' at NHL's roster freeze (Ottawa Sun)
Claude Giroux is Ottawa Senators' master in the art of the faceoff (Ottawa Sun)
Leon Draisaitl carrying flag for Germany at Olympic opening ceremonies (Edmonton Sun)
Panthers’ Sam Bennett on being named an Olympian: ‘It really meant the world’ (Miami Herald)
Jets’ Morrissey fired up to be on Olympic roster (Winnipeg Free Press)
Flames' Martin Pospisil set for big Olympic role for Slovakia (Calgary Sun)
Hurricanes forward’s Olympic experience limited to watching on TV: ‘It’s tough’ (Raleigh News & Observer)
Knights erupt in final 2 periods, snap 5-game losing streak (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Matt Boldy’s hat trick gets Wild started to 6-5 victory in Nashville (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Shane Wright scores twice, Kraken win heading into Olympic break (Seattle Times)
Jamie Benn’s heroics lift Stars over Blues as Dallas heads into Olympic break on high note (Dallas Morning News)
Red Wings skate into Olympics break with 4-1 loss in Utah (Detroit News)
Draisaitl sounds off as Edmonton Oilers crash and burn against Flames (Edmonton Sun)
Askarov has ‘growth moment,’ but Sharks’ road trip still ends with loss (San Jose Mercury News)
This again? Blues sunk by last-minute goal in 5-4 loss to Stars (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Predators overcome early deficit, but fall 6-5 in overtime to Wild (The Tennessean)
Looking resigned to defeat, Blackhawks get blanked by Blue Jackets (Chicago Sun-Times)
Flaps down as Jets lose 5-2 to the Montreal Canadiens (Winnipeg Sun)
Brad Marchand’s shootout goal for the Panthers deals Bruins a loss in game marked by hit to head on Charlie McAvoy (Boston Globe)
Kiefer Sherwood to make Sharks debut, will have big role to start (San Jose Mercury News)
Avalanche’s record-selling Pride Night became a ‘Heated Rivalry’ celebration (Denver Post)
When their stars are dimmed, the Maple Leafs still find ways to win (Toronto Sun)
Will Devils’ Jack Hughes play before Olympics? Head coach reveals (NJ.com)
Stars’ Ilya Lyubushkin to return from injury vs. Blues; Lian Bichsel back after break (Dallas Morning News)
Unlocking Jamie Drysdale’s offensive potential could go a long way toward improving the Flyers’ power play (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Penguins’ Connor Dewar reaches new heights as offensive contributor (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Penguins forward prospect Melvin Fernstrom assigned to AHL (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Time running short for Canadiens' first-round pick Filip Mesar (Montreal Gazette)
Nashville Predators use of CAA for GM search not conflict of interest, team says (The Tennessean)
Columbus Blue Jackets' Zach Werenski and wife expecting first child (Columbus Dispatch)