Hockey headlines for February 24, 2025

Monday, February 24, 2025

‘I’ll take three’: Alex Ovechkin’s hat trick puts him just 13 goals away (Washington Post)
Rangers escape with uninspiring win over last-place Penguins as NHL trade deadline looms (New York Post)
Leafs get more goals from unexpected sources in beating Blackhawks (Toronto Sun)
Defenseman Hampus Lindholm ‘unlikely to return this season’ for shorthanded Bruins (Boston Globe)
Bruins GM Don Sweeney open for business (Boston Herald)
Max Tsyplakov sets record straight to Post on Islanders contract talks (New York Post)
‘Unbelievable experience’ in best-on-best battle for Jets stars (Winnipeg Free Press)
For Wild’s Brock Faber, this reunion after international play was a relative breeze (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
'It was crushing not to be out there': Morrissey misses the mark vs. the U.S. (Winnipeg Sun)
Wings' Patrick Kane already giving thought to potential 2026 Olympics opportunity (Detroit News)
Lightning come out of 4 Nations break with victory over Kraken (Tampa Bay Times)
With a healthy lineup, Utah Hockey Club notches a big win (Salt Lake Tribune)
Blues use three-goal second period to come from behind in 3-1 win over Colorado (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Nico Daws' first career shutout leads New Jersey Devils 5-0 over Nashville Predators (The Tennessean)
Patrick Kane's game-winner saves Red Wings in OT vs. Ducks (Detroit News)
Avalanche stumbles again after 4 Nations break, drops second straight: “This was terrible” (Denver Post)
Goalie Ales Stezka ‘stood tall’ in NHL debut, but Kraken fall to Lightning (Seattle Times)
Late goal sinks Sharks in frustrating loss to Flames to start road trip (San Jose Mercury News)
Islanders lose to Stars as Cizikas' match penalty proves costly (New York Newsday)
Goaltending woes cost the Penguins again as they fall to rival Rangers (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Arturs Silovs nearly saves the day for shot-starved club (Vancouver Province)
Blackhawks not on same page in 5-2 loss to Maple Leafs (Chicago Sun-Times)
How a lucky bounce pushed the Nashville Predators to win over Avs in 1st game after break (The Tennessean)
How Pavel Buchnevich reset during the break to deliver three-point game vs. Winnipeg (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Detroit Red Wings' Michael Rasmussen suffers blow to head day after Andrew Copp injured (Detroit Free Press)
Dallas Stars' Lian Bichsel leaves game vs. New York Islanders with injury (Dallas Morning News)
Chris Kreider a late scratch vs. Penguins in sudden Rangers injury concern (New York Post)
Islanders get Pulock, Mayfield back for Sunday's game vs. Dallas (New York Newsday)
Offensive spark plug Connor Zary returns to the Flames' lineup (Calgary Sun)
Nashville Predators' Steven Stamkos now in career-worst slump after shutout loss to Devils (The Tennessean)
Paul Maurice breaks down Florida Panthers’ ‘mixed bag’ performance against Seattle Kraken (Miami Herald)
Knights goalie soaks up chance to practice against world’s ‘best talent’ (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Kings, NHL host ‘Skate for LA Strong’ to aid wildfire relief (Los Angeles Daily News)