Hockey headlines for February 28, 2025

Friday, February 28, 2025

Anton Lundell’s three points leads Panthers past Oilers in Stanley Cup Final rematch (Miami Herald)
Predators end Jets' win streak at 11 games (Winnipeg Sun)
Lightning notch 7th straight win, this one in shutout fashion (Tampa Bay Times)
Columbus Blue Jackets roast Red Wings, 5-2, in statement win before outdoor rematch (Columbus Dispatch)
Surging Ducks rally past Canucks, extend home-ice mojo (Orange County Register)
Penguins' Michael Bunting out indefinitely after surgery to remove appendix (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Wayne Gretzky’s family reacts to ‘mean comments,’ as Trump says hockey legend doesn’t want Canada to become 51st state (Toronto Star)
Could Isles captain Lee be traded before deadline? (New York Newsday)
Maple Leafs GM Brad Treliving should acquire Brayden Schenn ... if he can (Toronto Sun)
Could Devils pull off rare trade with rival? They just might be intrigued (NJ.com)
Chris Tanev injury triggers more trade speculation, but Leafs defenceman won't be out long (Toronto Sun)
What will the Flyers do ahead of next week’s trade deadline? Here’s where Scott Laughton, Ramus Ristolainen, and others stand. (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Blues finally win three in a row by beating East-leading Capitals 5-2 (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Juuse Saros' 23 saves, Filip Forsberg's 22nd goal lift Nashville Predators 2-1 over Jets (The Tennessean)
Clayton Keller’s five-point night fuels Utah Hockey Club win (Salt Lake Tribune)
‘More comfortable every day’: Mikko Rantanen stars as Carolina Hurricanes top Sabres (Raleigh News & Observer)
Isles' Sorokin strong in goal in win over Bruins (New York Newsday)
The Capitals, doomed by another slow start, drop second straight (Washington Post)
Bruins drop fifth straight in 2-1 loss to Islanders (Boston Herald)
Penguins rally after Alex Nedeljkovic’s outburst, beat the Flyers in overtime (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Detroit Red Wings miss tipping point in 5-2 loss to Columbus Blue Jackets (Detroit Free Press)
Wild fade gradually and then dramatically against Utah Hockey Club (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Blackhawks lose wacky game to Golden Knights as T.J. Brodie's woes continue (Chicago Sun-Times)
San Jose Sharks blow another third period lead as road trip heartbreak continues (San Jose Mercury News)
Dysfunctional power play prevents Sabres from overcoming ugly start in loss to Canes (Buffalo News)
Flyers fall in OT to Penguins, missing a near-February sweep of interstate rival (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Vancouver is still so far off from where they need to be (Vancouver Province)
Noah Dobson has up and down moments in return to Islanders’ lineup (New York Post)
Solid relief appearance offers Penguins goalie Joel Blomqvist a dose of confidence (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Todd McLellan: Dylan Larkin among the no-shows as Red Wings outcompeted (MLive.com)
Darnell Nurse out as Edmonton Oilers shuffle deck against Panthers (Edmonton Sun)
Panthers hosting Oilers for first time since Stanley Cup Final ‘brings back some good memories’ (Miami Herald)
Far removed from his Blaine days, Nick Bjugstad can still feel tourney time in his gut (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Sharks’ Ryan Warsofsky humbled to be NHL’s youngest head coach (Montreal Gazette)
Rangers’ playoff pursuit gets even more challenging after Adam Fox’s injury (New York Post)
Dallas Stars are hitting their stride — but in Central Division race, not much has changed (Dallas Morning News)
Peter Laviolette changing Rangers’ power play units after Adam Fox injury (New York Post)
Noah Juulsen to have hernia surgery (Vancouver Province)
Linus Ullmark has to save the day to get the Ottawa Senators to the playoffs (Ottawa Sun)
Lightning get backup goaltender Jonas Johansson back after knee injury (Tampa Bay Times)
Avalanche’s Valeri Nichushkin’s on-ice value is obvious once again after successful return (Denver Post)
Can Landon Slaggert become another Brandon Hagel for the Blackhawks? (Chicago Sun-Times)
Penguins recall Emil Bemstrom from AHL, activate Boko Imama from IR (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
The Maple Leafs have a type when it comes to defencemen. Here’s why prospect Ben Danford fits the bill (Toronto Star)
'Absolute professional': Flames high on draftee defenceman Eric Jamieson (Calgary Sun)