Hockey headlines for February 8, 2025

Saturday, February 8, 2025

Avalanche’s Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar outshine Oilers’ superstars in wild 5-4 win (Denver Post)
Penguins top Rangers, win first game without both Evgeni Malkin, Sidney Crosby in nearly 4 years (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Jets hit break on eight-game roll with win over Isles (Winnipeg Sun)
Kevin Fiala extends hot streak as Kings beat Stars in shootout (Los Angeles Daily News)
Ryan Donato, Connor Bedard power Blackhawks' rout of Predators (Chicago Sun-Times)
Newcomers Andrei Kuzmenko, Jakob Pelletier finally join up with Flyers after a week-long odyssey: ‘It was a terrible time.’ (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Trade deadline Chevy’s time to shine (Winnipeg Free Press)
Is a Bruins retool coming at the ideal time with a spiking NHL salary cap? (Boston Globe)
Islanders facing tough roster decisions with NHL trade deadline nearing (New York Post)
With Sidney Crosby ailing, Jets' Mark Scheifele back on radar for Team Canada (Winnipeg Sun)
‘A unique experience’: Four Carolina Hurricanes ready for NHL’s 4 Nations Face-Off (Raleigh News & Observer)
Tage Thompson ready to return for Sabres, satisfied with team meeting about response to hit (Buffalo News)
Wild's Hinostroza goes from waiver wire to game-winner (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Planes, car-pools and … Fly Eagles Fly? Farabee and Frost settling in with Flames (Calgary Sun)
Rangers fail to recapture late magic in ‘unacceptable’ loss to banged-up Penguins (New York Post)
Nashville Predators lose 6-2 to Chicago Blackhawks, Ryan Donato's career high 4 points (The Tennessean)
Isles fall short against high-powered Winnipeg (New York Newsday)
Rangers’ Zac Jones struggles in rare ice time during loss to Penguins (New York Post)
Nashville Predators' Joakim Kemell sets franchise NHL debut record in loss vs Blackhawks (The Tennessean)
Leon Draisaitl and Nathan MacKinnon go head-to-head in NHL scoring race (Edmonton Sun)
Kings, Ducks have rediscovered their scoring touch (Orange County Register)
Devils face reality check in humbling loss: ‘We need to show a little more care’ (NJ.com)
Time running out for Canadiens’ playoff hopes (Montreal Gazette)
How San Jose Sharks are adapting since trading Granlund, Ceci to Dallas Stars (San Jose Mercury News)
Red Wings' appreciation for Moritz Seider grows each game (MLive.com)
Blues hopeful forward Zack Bolduc can build on two-point game against Panthers (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Blues send forward Mackenzie MacEachern back to AHL affiliate Springfield (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Penguins recall winger Emil Bemstrom from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of AHL (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Blackhawks prospect Jack Pridham has taken off since taking advantage of rule change (Chicago Sun-Times)
Maple Leafs’ William Nylander takes talents to video game realm with PlayStation (Toronto Star)
Gloucester Catholic hockey honors the legacy of the Gaudreau brothers: ‘It was big to just come out here and show up for them’ (Philadelphia Inquirer)