Hockey headlines for February 28, 2026

Saturday, February 28, 2026

A replay challenge goes the Sabres' way, leaving Panthers howling in protest (Buffalo News)
Ducks erase another 2-goal deficit, beat Winnipeg in OT (Orange County Register)
Pierre-Luc Dubois scores 2 goals as the Capitals beat the Golden Knights 3-2 (Washington Post)
Stars’ Tyler Seguin will miss rest of season, including playoffs, with torn ACL (Dallas Morning News)
Kraken lose forward to Rangers (Seattle Times)
Tyler Myers absent from practice but still not traded (Vancouver Province)
U.S. Olympic hockey star ‘would never say’ what White House shared in AI video (Los Angeles Times)
Are Maple Leafs concerned about fan reaction to potential Auston Matthews gold‑medal tribute? (Toronto Sun)
Buzz surrounds Celebrini in return to San Jose, but Sharks now facing a harsh reality (San Jose Mercury News)
What Predators' Steven Stamkos said about NHL trade rumors (The Tennessean)
What is Fox's future with Rangers? (New York Newsday)
Rasmus Ristolainen is again the subject of trade rumors. But this year could be different. (Philadelphia Inquirer)
As NHL trade deadline looms, Chicago Blackhawks veterans try not ‘to let the noise creep in’ (Chicago Tribune)
With Bruins in playoff position, trade deadline ‘a little bit different story this year,’ says defenseman Nikita Zadorov (Boston Globe)
What are the Ottawa Senators' options with the NHL trade deadline set for next Friday? (Ottawa Sun)
‘Make it hard on him’: Jets’ Arniel on his GM at the deadline (Winnipeg Sun)
Ducks down Jets 5-4 in OT (Winnipeg Free Press)
‘We weren’t ready to play’: Cassidy gives blunt assessment of Knights’ latest loss (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Questionable goal key as Sabres send Panthers to hobbling home loss (South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
Wild stumble in second game back, lose at Utah 5-2 (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
As Avalanche funk persists, the door has cracked open for Minnesota Wild and Dallas Stars (Denver Post)
Kings express faith, urgency after getting tuned up (Los Angeles Daily News)
First game out of break eases some concerns for Red Wings (MLive.com)
Why is playing with a lead playing with fire for the Canadiens? (Montreal Gazette)
Panthers regular sidelined long-term, but a couple reinforcements close to return (Miami Herald)
Stars’ Glen Gulutzan gives Mikko Rantanen update, inside tip on Wyatt Johnston’s hot start (Dallas Morning News)
Penguins defenseman Sam Girard sidelined by undisclosed injury (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Can the Edmonton Oilers figure it out? Is Connor Ingram the new No.1? (Edmonton Sun)
Zach Werenski gives Columbus Blue Jackets ice time conundrum (Columbus Dispatch)
Simon Edvinsson gives Red Wings some punch with Pistons-like edginess (Detroit News)
Frank Nazar, rest of Blackhawks youngsters have things to prove during stretch run (Chicago Sun-Times)
In addition to his grit, Peyton Krebs is providing lots of offense for Sabres (Buffalo News)
Flames blueliner Jan Kuznetsov has quietly gone from prospect to every night lock (Calgary Sun)
Sam Carrick always doing Rangers’ ‘thankless jobs’ should make him favorite for Extra Effort Award (New York Post)
Mukhamadullin away from Sharks’ practice facility Friday for personal reasons (San Jose Mercury News)
Forward Mathieu Joseph clears waivers, is assigned to AHL affiliate Springfield (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Penguins recall forward Filip Hallander from conditioning loan (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Katie Gaudreau, sister of late NHL player Johnny Gaudreau, is pregnant (Columbus Dispatch)
Fans flock to hotline to congratulate women’s hockey team after Trump controversy overshadows win (Washington Times)