Hockey headlines for February 23, 2025

Sunday, February 23, 2025

Jets defeat Blues in shootout, extending winning streak to a franchise-record nine games (Winnipeg Free Press)
Maple Leafs pile it on early, hold off Hurricanes for victory (Toronto Sun)
Welcome back: Capitals return from the break by crushing the Penguins (Washington Post)
Rangers destroyed by Sabres in embarrassing loss in return from 4 Nations break (New York Post)
Barrett Hayton makes a bit of Utah Hockey Club history (Salt Lake Tribune)
Sharks’ Warsofsky says he has no problem with Kovalenko, or Russian players (San Jose Mercury News)
Jets re-sign Vladislav Namestnikov to a two-year contract (Winnipeg Sun)
Los Angeles will host the 2025 NHL draft (Los Angeles Daily News)
As trade deadline nears, Sharks’ Sturm, Ferraro have an idea of what comes next (San Jose Mercury News)
Seth Jones wants to be traded to a playoff contender. Will the Chicago Blackhawks grant the defenseman’s request? (Chicago Inquirer)
Nathan MacKinnon is back to work, still reveling in 4 Nations success: “It was really cool” (Denver Post)
Lightning’s Victor Hedman returns from 4 Nations energized for stretch run (Tampa Bay Times)
Dylan Larkin returns from 4 Nations: 'Huge motivator' to push Red Wings into playoffs (Detroit Free Press)
Wild’s John Hynes returned from 4 Nations with new tricks in his bag (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Blackhawks' Teuvo Teravainen disappointed by lack of playing time for Finland (Chicago Sun-Times)
Kraken take down defending champion Panthers in return from break (Seattle Times)
Flyers top Edmonton Oilers, 6-3, notching second straight win (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Kings return from break with balanced win over Utah (Los Angeles Daily News)
How a lucky bounce pushed the Nashville Predators to win over Avs in 1st game after break (The Tennessean)
Columbus Blue Jackets rout Chicago Blackhawks, 5-1, in return from NHL winter break (Columbus Dispatch)
Wild return from break with same heat as before, defeat Red Wings in overtime (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Sidney Crosby returns to lineup but Penguins trounced by Capitals in return from extended break (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Edmonton Oilers pick up where they left off — playing poorly (Edmonton Sun)
Panthers’ go-ahead goal overturned due to goaltender interference in loss to Kraken (Miami Herald)
Nashville goalie Juuse Saros stones Avalanche in first game back from 4 Nations break (Denver Post)
Ottawa Senators break comes to an end with loss to Montreal Canadiens (Ottawa Sun)
Stars beat sluggish Devils despite Jack Hughes' 2 late goals (NJ.com)
Bruins score late goal in third period to tie the game but fall in overtime to Anaheim (Boston Globe)
When the slot becomes the Bermuda triangle (Vancouver Province)
Detroit Red Wings stunned with 3 unanswered goals in 4-3 OT loss to Minnesota Wild (Detroit Free Press)
Blackhawks blown out by Blue Jackets as Craig Smith rues lack of preparation (Chicago Sun-Times)
Banged-up Brady Tkachuk not ready to return for Senators against Canadiens (Ottawa Sun)
Jimmy Vesey a healthy scratch in Rangers’ ugly loss (New York Post)
Columbus Blue Jackets, Chicago Blackhawks fans sing happy birthday to Johnny Gaudreau's son (Columbus Dispatch)
Tribute to Mike Lange serves as emotional backdrop before Penguins' game vs. Capitals (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Islanders' Noah Dobson returns to practice (New York Newsday)
Is rookie goalie Dustin Wolf ready for workhorse role as Flames chase playoff berth? (Calgary Sun)
Isles' Nelson gets back to the grind after exciting 4 Nations Face-Off experience (New York Newsday)
Penguins assign forward Emil Bemstrom to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)