Hockey headlines for February 24, 2026

Tuesday, February 24, 2026

Brady Tkachuk and Jake Sanderson are headed to Washington (Ottawa Sun)
McDavid not expected to rejoin Edmonton Oilers lineup right away (Edmonton Sun)
Maple Leafs expect captain Auston Matthews to return to team on Wednesday (Toronto Sun)
‘So excited to be back:’ USA men’s hockey welcomed home at MIA after winning gold (Miami Herald)
Dallas Stars place Mikko Rantanen on IR after injury in Olympic tournament (Dallas Morning News)
Penguins forward Sidney Crosby’s status remains unresolved (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
U.S. Olympics hockey hero Jack Hughes’ immediate future includes dental implants (Los Angeles Times)
Johnny Gaudreau’s dream was to be an Olympian. His family lived it for him, in a moment fit for a ‘movie.’ (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Hockey gave the Hughes family everything decades before Olympic glory — and then they conquered the world (New York Post)
Michigan affirms its hockey hotbed status after Olympic success (Detroit News)
Last two years have bordered on cruel for bridesmaid Connor McDavid (Edmonton Sun)
Dylan Larkin bleeds Red, White & Blue and deserves this (MLive.com)
Columbus Blue Jackets' Zach Werenski has played like Captain America (Columbus Dispatch)
Jets hope netminder Hellebuyck’s gold medal win quells critics (Winnipeg Free Press)
How the Olympics made Sabres captain Rasmus Dahlin ready for playoff chase (Buffalo News)
Jets’ Wednesday night roster up in the air (Winnipeg Free Press)
Andersson, Hertl return to Knights after Olympic experience (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Sabres expect Josh Norris, Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen to return to lineup, but Tage Thompson's return in flux (Buffalo News)
San Jose Sharks forward stuck in New York as snowstorm hammers northeast (San Jose Mercury News)
As high of the Olympics fades, Panthers back to high urgency as season resumes (Miami Herald)
Ottawa Senators know they need a strong finish with March 6 NHL trade deadline looming (Ottawa Sun)
Disappointing season has Blues coaches balancing present and future in final 25 games (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
It's business as usual for Flames' Nazem Kadri as trade speculation runs its course (Calgary Sun)
Little-used Nic Deslauriers faces an uncertain future with the Flyers: ‘I still think I have some in the gas tank’ (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Blues defenseman Justin Faulk on trade rumors ahead of next week's deadline: 'There’s nothing I can do' (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
How Conor Garland keeps trade speculation in perspective (Vancouver Province)
Scrappy winger Avery Hayes is back with the Penguins after lighting up the AHL (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Blackhawks noticing Gavin McKenna's rapid growth as 2026 NHL Draft creeps closer (Chicago Sun-Times)
Should the Canucks pick Gavin McKenna if they get the No. 1 draft selection? (Vancouver Province)
Ice-fishing hut housed patriotic Olympic moment for four Winnipeg Jets (Winnipeg Sun)