Hockey headlines for February 27, 2026

Friday, February 27, 2026

Panthers honor Olympians, then dominate Maple Leafs as NHL schedule resumes (Miami Herald)
Wild return to action with statement win in Colorado (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Edmonton Oilers vent frustrations, turn LA Kings into punching bags (Edmonton Sun)
Hurricanes fight past Tampa Bay in return game after Olympics (Raleigh News & Observer)
Bruins return to play with big win over Columbus, 4-2 (Boston Herald)
‘I started shaking’: Jets’ Hellebuyck on honour from Trump (Winnipeg Sun)
Ducks’ Joel Quenneville eager to add to his 1,000 wins (Orange County Register)
Amid controversy, Wild gold medalists express support for women’s team (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Panthers’ Tkachuk has ‘so much respect’ for women’s hockey team, amid controversy over Trump’s comment (South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
Senators' Brady Tkachuk on controversial Trump call: 'Can't really control what somebody says' (Ottawa Sun)
Team USA, Devils star Jack Hughes responds to criticism over Donald Trump’s joke (NJ.com)
Blue Jackets' Zach Werenski addresses Trump's women's hockey comment (Columbus Dispatch)
ESPN host defends Team USA over Trump controversy: It’s a ‘crock’ (NJ.com)
Bruins star Charlie McAvoy basks in Olympic glory (Boston Herald)
Olympic silver medalist Jordan Binnington trying to recalibrate to NHL resumption (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Bo Horvat rejoins Islanders after ‘coolest experience’ with Team Canada in Olympics (New York Newsday)
Wild’s Hughes will appear on ‘SNL,’ ‘Tonight Show’ (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Adam Fox in no mood to talk about his Rangers future — for now (New York Post)
Why a Tyler Myers trade scenario is vital for the rebuild (Vancouver Province)
Blackhawks' Connor Murphy feeling allure of playoffs as trade deadline nears (Chicago Sun-Times)
New Avalanche defenseman Brett Kulak brings versatility, experience playing with world-class talent: “I’m pretty fortunate” (Denver Post)
Dylan Holloway hat trick leads Blues back from Olympic break, over Kraken 5-1 (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Nashville Predators beat Chicago Blackhawks 4-2 on Ryan O'Reilly's late goal (The Tennessean)
Matvei Michkov plays the hero in the Flyers’ overtime win against the New York Rangers (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Jean-Gabriel Pageau’s overtime goal pushes Islanders over Canadiens in first game since Olympic break (New York Newsday)
Arturs Silovs leads Penguins to win over Devils in first game after Olympic break (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Wings' Larkin scores in OT after Olympic heroics: 'We just hung in there' (Detroit News)
Senators let a valuable point slip away in 2-1 OT loss to Detroit Red Wings (Ottawa Sun)
Avalanche discipline, power play falters, Central Division lead shrinks in 5-2 loss to Wild (Denver Post)
Lightning rally from deep deficit, but see 6-game win streak snapped (Tampa Bay Times)
Boston Bruins end Columbus Blue Jackets' seven-game winning streak (Columbus Dispatch)
Rangers fall to Flyers in overtime as home woes hit new low after Olympic break (New York Post)
Third period miscues cost Sharks in another loss to Calgary Flames (San Jose Mercury News)
Kraken swept in back-to-back games coming out of Olympic break (Seattle Times)
Chicago Blackhawks let late lead slip away in 4-2 loss to Nashville Predators in rusty return from break (Chicago Tribune)
Struggling Kings routed by Oilers for 5th straight loss (Los Angeles Daily News)
Rangers fans boo Chris Drury during USA Olympic gold ceremony (New York Post)
Rangers’ Olympic heroes get warm welcome home as ‘U-S-A’ chants fill Garden (New York Post)
USA Olympic star Jack Hughes: ‘Every time I come back to Pittsburgh, I’ll really appreciate what they did for me’ (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Matthew Tkachuk: Maple Leafs' Auston Matthews doesn't get proper credit (Toronto Sun)
Taking care of the puck ‘an area of focus’ for Knights as season resumes (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Jets’ Scheifele committed to raising his game, chasing down playoff spot (Winnipeg Free Press)
Cole Perfetti picking up the pace for the Winnipeg Jets (Winnipeg Sun)
Sharks defenseman, scratched again, expresses frustration: ‘I’m not happy with how my season is going’ (San Jose Mercury News)
Kraken place homegrown forward on waivers (Seattle Times)
NHL mourns Ian 'Scotty' Morrison, former referee and Hall of Fame builder (Toronto Sun)