Hockey headlines for February 5, 2025

Wednesday, February 5, 2025

Nic Dowd sticks around and Alex Ovechkin beats the buzzer as Caps defeat the champs (Washington Post)
Detroit Red Wings win 7th consecutive game, beat Seattle in shootout to sweep road trip (Detroit Free Press)
Comrie tames Hurricanes with first shutout of season in 3-0 win (Winnipeg Free Press)
Beat-up Isles find a way to win, edge Vegas (New York Newsday)
Jeremy Swayman pitches 35-save shutout in 3-0 win for Bruins over Wild (Boston Herald)
Ottawa Senators lose to Tampa Bay Lightning in return of Linus Ullmark (Ottawa Sun)
Wild's Ryan Hartman expected to appeal costly 10-game suspension (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
IIHF decides Russia and Belarus will remain ineligible for international hockey tournaments in 2025-26 (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Kings captain Anze Kopitar welcomes fellow Slovenian Luka Doncic to L.A. (Los Angeles Times)
Check politics at the door? Not in the Winnipeg Jets dressing room (Winnipeg Sun)
Could the Edmonton Oilers be looking to trade for a more experienced winger to play with Draisaitl? (Edmonton Sun)
‘When you’re playing for your country, it’s different:’ Brad Marchand thinks 4 Nations will deliver what the NHL All-Star Game can’t (Boston Globe)
Penguins' Rickard Rakell relishes 'huge honor' of playing in 4 Nations Face-Off (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Jarvis Canada’s ‘Swiss Army Knife’ (Winnipeg Free Press)
Nathan MacKinnon’s leadership, willingness to adapt will be critical for Martin Necas partnership: “He’s been great” (Denver Post)
'I'm chasing another guy': Pursuit of Jets legend close to Scheifele's heart (Winnipeg Sun)
Small Giants: How Dustin Wolf is walking in Johnny Gaudreau's footsteps (Calgary Sun)
William Nylander's second NHL hat trick sends Maple Leafs past Calgary Flames (Toronto Sun)
Dylan Guenther is back on the ice — and Utah Hockey Club is back in the W column (Salt Lake Tribune)
Lightning grind out important win over Senators (Tampa Bay Times)
John Gibson dazzles on milestone night as Ducks edge Stars (Orange County Register)
Thatcher Demko, going with improved flow, difference in big win (Vancouver Province)
Hands of dust come to life just in time to save Edmonton Oilers (Edmonton Sun)
Wild's scoring drought continues with 3-0 loss to Bruins (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Penguins overcome a Sidney Crosby injury scare and a 2-0 deficit but fall to Devils again (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Oilers come back to beat Blues 3-2 in overtime (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Sharks rookie scores first NHL goal, but game’s end has a familiar feel (San Jose Mercury News)
Kraken rally to force overtime, but fall in shootout to streaking Red Wings (Seattle Times)
Injury riddled Columbus Blue Jackets split road trip after 3-2 loss to Buffalo Sabres (Columbus Dispatch)
Red Wings' Patrick Kane makes history by passing longtime teammate (MLive.com)
Defenseman Nick Leddy returns to Blues lineup after missing 49 games (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Devils defenseman leaves game against Penguins with leg injury (NJ.com)
Despite loss, Sharks rookie forward gives parents an unforgettable gift (San Jose Mercury News)
Once again, Canucks fans loudly boo U.S. anthem in response to trade tariff threat (Vancouver Province)
Smattering of boos from Jets fans during U.S. anthem (Winnipeg Free Press)
Reality sets in for Andrew Brunette, Nashville Predators as playoff hopes evaporate (The Tennessean)
Maple Leafs' Anthony Stolarz could return to crease in Seattle (Toronto Sun)
Barzal's injury has Isles on the ropes, but they'll fight back (New York Newsday)
Jonas Brodin happy that ‘boring’ injury recovery is over (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Red Wings defenseman Jeff Petry out 6-8 weeks, but Mclellan not worried: 'We found Albert' (Detroit Free Press)
Zach Werenski joins Columbus Blue Jackets' lengthy list of injured players (Columbus Dispatch)
DeBrincat's competitiveness, instincts driving Red Wings' hot offense (Detroit News)
Rangers' Vesey will try to fill void created by Edstrom's injury (New York Newsday)
Simon Holmstrom finally hitting stride in strong six-week stretch for Islanders (New York Post)
Will Cuylle’s thunderous hit epitomizes his physical play that’s become Rangers spark (New York Post)
Frank Nazar excelling on Blackhawks' penalty kill by keeping his feet moving (Chicago Sun-Times)
NHL long shot Jacob Gaucher is relishing his chance with the Flyers however long it lasts (Philadelphia Inquirer)
San Jose Sharks recall AHL’s leading scorer from Barracuda (San Jose Mercury News)
Lightning send top prospect Conor Geekie to AHL Syracuse (Tampa Bay Times)
Logan Mailloux believes he’s ready to play for the Canadiens (Montreal Gazette)
Canadiens prospect Ivan Demidov sets KHL record (Montreal Gazette)
Tigers, Red Wings CEO Chris Ilitch and wife file for divorce (MLive.com)
Nuggets and Avs games returning to Comcast as deal ends Altitude blackout (Denver Post)