Hockey headlines for February 25, 2026

Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Avalanche trade Samuel Girard, second-round pick to Penguins for Brett Kulak (Denver Post)
McDavid a maybe for Anaheim game, Draisaitl doubles down on comments (Edmonton Sun)
Stars’ Mikko Rantanen to miss at least two weeks with injury sustained during Olympics (Dallas Morning News)
Stars place forward Radek Faksa on injured reserve due to injury suffered during Olympics (Dallas Morning News)
Islanders land Blues forward Matt Luff for Julien Gauthier to aid playoff push (New York Post)
Men’s Olympic hockey team gets bipartisan standing ovation at State of the Union for gold medal (Washington Times)
Trump awards Team USA’s goalie the Presidential Medal of Freedom (Los Angeles Times)
Leafs get back to trying to salvage their season, while Matthews, Team USA visit the White House (Globe & Mail)
Quinn Hughes isn’t just scoring points. Is he making the Wild better? (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Panthers’ Bill Zito as team prepares for key push: ‘We’re poised and ready to go’ (South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
Olympic men’s hockey team marches in during the State of the Union after gold medal win (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Senators captain Brady Tkachuk, Jake Sanderson attend Trump's State of the Union address (Ottawa Sun)
Avalanche’s Brock Nelson skips Team USA White House visit after winning gold medal (Denver Post)
Jets winger declines Trump visit, returns to team (Winnipeg Free Press)
Stars goalie Jake Oettinger skips Team USA’s White House, State of the Union appearances (Dallas Morning News)
Columbus Blue Jackets' Zach Werenski expected to play vs Boston Bruins (Columbus Dispatch)
Will Devils’ Jack Hughes play vs. Sabres? Team USA gold medal hero’s status revealed (NJ.com)
Why Auston Matthews should be in Maple Leafs lineup on Wednesday against Lightning (Toronto Sun)
Bruins waiting on their American gold medalists (Boston Herald)
Brady Tkachuk knows Ottawa Senators fans aren't happy with him, but he's ready to make playoff push (Ottawa Sun)
Mika Zibanejad still ‘not really over’ loss to USA as Rangers teammates celebrate Olympic triumph (New York Post)
Rasmus Andersson has ‘no comment’ on representing Sweden in Winter Olympics (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
How the Olympics made Sabres captain Rasmus Dahlin ready for playoff chase (Buffalo News)
How the Olympics enriched and energized Canadiens centre Oliver Kapanen (Montreal Gazette)
Lucas Raymond, Moritz Seider return to Red Wings with jolt of energy from Olympics (Detroit News)
David Pastrnak rejoins Bruins following Olympics run with Team Czechia (Boston Globe)
William Nylander must move past Olympic loss for sake of Maple Leafs’ belief (Toronto Sun)
'Time to get back to work': Philip Broberg, Pius Suter rejoin Blues after Olympics (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Trade rumours aren't rattling Evander Kane, who says there's 'always chatter' in Vancouver (Vancouver Province)
From trade bait to untouchables, here’s where the Flyers roster stands less than two weeks before the deadline (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Columbus Blue Jackets may hang onto free agents past trade deadline (Columbus Dispatch)
To trade or not to trade? Bruins must make their call with Viktor Arvidsson. (Boston Globe)
As Lightning regroup after Olympics, focus is on resuming winning ways (Tampa Bay Times)
Have the Edmonton Oilers been able to improve over the Olympic break? (Edmonton Sun)
Capitals finally return from Olympic break with eyes on playoff push (Washington Times)
Back to work: Golden Knights start road trip with roster questions (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The Ottawa Senators can still make the NHL playoffs — here's how (Ottawa Sun)
‘What are the Flames looking to accomplish in the season's final stretch? (Calgary Sun)
Maple Leafs' Craig Berube back to juggling starts for eager goalies Anthony Stolarz and Joseph Woll (Toronto Sun)
Two more down, Jets hit road wobbled by injuries (Winnipeg Sun)
Joel Eriksson Ek healthy as Wild prep for NHL season re-start (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Unhappy with his game, Matvei Michkov got to work over the break: ‘I was training every day’ (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Liam Ohgren hype justified to fill power forward void (Vancouver Province)
Zeev Buium's first minor hockey coach begged to him to get on ice (Vancouver Province)
Making the case for Easton Cowan's inclusion in the Maple Leafs lineup (Toronto Sun)
Gavin Hayes making himself relevant in Blackhawks' prospect pool by emulating Zach Hyman (Chicago Sun-Times)
Sewickley native Ryder Fetterolf is excelling in the OHL as he eyes the NHL Draft (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Mike Modano: Olympic gold for U.S. men’s hockey was ‘long process in the making’ (Dallas Morning News)
Panthers’ Barkov makes ‘generational’ donation to Joe DiMaggio Children’s hospital (South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
Maple Leafs’ Auston Matthews visits White House with U.S. men’s hockey team amid backlash over Donald Trump’s invite (Toronto Sun)