Hockey headlines for February 19, 2026

Thursday, February 19, 2026

Canada wins Olympic quarterfinal OT nailbiter over Czechs - but loses captain Sidney Crosby (Vancouver Province)
Team USA beats Sweden on Quinn Hughes overtime goal to reach Olympic men’s hockey semifinals (Boston Globe)
Penguins uncertain as to Sidney Crosby’s status after being injured at the Olympics (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Victor Hedman sits out Sweden’s Olympic quarterfinal loss with injury (Tampa Bay Times)
What's old is new as Paul Coffey returns to Edmonton Oilers coaching staff (Edmonton Sun)
US women’s hockey one Olympic hurdle away from proving it’s the real deal (New York Newsday)
Anatomy of a goal: ‘It’s a pretty special one,’ Marner says of his heart-stopping OT winner (Globe & Mail)
Like incoming pucks, Binnington continues to deflect doubts (Globe & Mail)
Mitch Marner proves he’s big-game player again — for Canada (New York Newsday)
Sidney Crosby’s status for rest of Olympics unclear in Canada injury nightmare (New York Post)
Jim Montgomery after Jordan Binnington comes through for Canada: 'He’s truly amazing' (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Sharks unsurprised by Macklin Celebrini’s Olympic star turn: ‘He’s the best player in the world’ (San Jose Mercury News)
Larkin, Raymond step up big before Hughes wins it for U.S. (MLive.com)
Werenski helps U.S. down Sweden in Milano Cortina 2026 quarterfinal (Columbus Dispatch)
Mika Zibanejad’s Olympic high moment short-lived in Sweden’s crushing loss (New York Newsday)
Olympic medal hopes dashed for Red Wings’ Seider and Germany (MLive.com)
‘I hate you’: Former Leafs enemy Radko Gudas draws ire of Canadian hockey fans after hit on Sidney Crosby (Toronto Star)
Glen Gulutzan rooting for this key aspect as Stars standouts advance in Olympic tourney (Dallas Morning News)
Jets teammates scratch heads over scratched Olympian Kyle Connor (Winnipeg Sun)
Stars’ Matt Duchene still wants to see Jake Oettinger ‘get a game in’ at Winter Olympics (Dallas Morning News)
Find 'right fit' for blueline with NHL trade deadline approaching (Ottawa Sun)
Towering defenceman Stanley would love to stick with team that drafted him (Winnipeg Free Press)
Columbus Blue Jackets return to practice focused on playoff chase (Columbus Dispatch)
Chicago Blackhawks are focused on the season’s final stretch — there’s ‘an eagerness to become a great team’ (Chicago Tribune)
Maple Leafs dig in at practice with aim to 'hit the ground running' as playoff darkhorse (Toronto Sun)
Kings prepare for life without Kevin Fiala, with Artemi Panarin (Los Angeles Daily News)
Brayden Point aims for return when Lightning resume play next week (Tampa Bay Times)
Hard-luck Filip Chytil struck in face by slapshot at practice (Vancouver Province)
Sharks winger’s lower body injury leaves status for next game in question (San Jose Mercury News)
Olympic heartbreak behind him, Pavel Zacha focusing on rest of season (Boston Herald)
Simon Edvinsson ready to return, contribute to Red Wings' playoff push (Detroit News)
Blake Coleman returns to Flames lineup with trade rumours swirling (Calgary Sun)
Morgan Rielly 'in a lot better place' says Maple Leafs coach Craig Berube (Toronto Sun)
Young Red Wings defenseman looks forward to being pain-free (MLive.com)
Edmonton Oilers send forward Matt Savoie down to AHL Bakersfield farm (Edmonton Sun)
Flyers call-ups bring ‘a new energy’ as the team prepares for the stretch run (Philadelphia Inquirer)
How Penguins prospect Sergei Murashov’s unique outlook on life has fueled his rapid ascension (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Maple Leafs prospects Nick Moldenhauer, Luke Haymes hitting groove in developing (Toronto Star)
MSG Sports to explore Knicks and Rangers as separate companies (New York Newsday)
Sabres forward Josh Dunne faces win-win situation as US, Canada women play for gold medal (Buffalo News)
‘So special to be able to experience this’: Pischke family Wilson’s Winnipeg connection (Winnipeg Free Press)