Hockey headlines for February 12, 2026

Thursday, February 12, 2026

Rasmus Dahlin notches three assists as Sweden struggles past Italy in Olympic opener (Buffalo News)
Canadiens' Juraj Slafkovsky scores pair in Olympic men's hockey opener (Montreal Gazette)
Predators' Juuse Saros struggles in Olympic debut for Finland (The Tennessean)
Sidney Crosby brings unquestioned aura back to Olympics in chance for gold — and so much more (New York Post)
Russia’s Olympic team sports ban leaves some of NHL’s best players out (Tampa Bay Times)
Team USA GM explains decision to leave Dallas Stars winger off Olympic team (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
Ex-Bruin Brad Marchand waited a long time for first Olympics, and he’s loving every minute of it (Boston Globe)
Jets’ Morrissey enjoying Olympic life, feeling inspired to go for gold (Winnipeg Free Press)
J.T. Miller expects Team USA role to be a familiar one as he fulfills delayed Olympic dream (New York Post)
Brock Faber brings rare Olympic experience to Team USA (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Dylan Larkin soaks up Winter Olympics vibes – and some Snoop Dogg (Detroit Free Press)
Canes goalie Frederik Andersen’s Olympic path includes career, country, community (Raleigh News & Observer)
Hurricanes’ Nikolaj Ehlers ready for Winter Olympics spotlight with Denmark (Raleigh News & Observer)
Sharks center saw his idols win Olympic gold 20 years ago. Can he do the same? (San Jose Mercury News)
Lightning’s J.J. Moser looks to make waves in Olympics for Switzerland (Tampa Bay Times)
Golden Knights in the thick of U.S.-Canada hockey rivalry (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
What Olympic-bound Maple Leafs will gain from competing in Milan (Toronto Star)
Penguins defenseman Ryan Shea finds his spot (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
How St. Louis native Nick Saracino is playing hockey for Italy: 'Going to be a proud moment' (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Hi, Matthew Schaefer. I'm Matthew Schaefer, too. (New York Newsday)