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Wild forward Matt Boldy extended his streaks with a three-goal streak, nine-game point streak and four-game multipoint streak as Minnesota faced off against St. Louis. Boldy now ranks among the NHL's top goal scorers.
Mitch Marner recorded an assist for the 800th point of his NHL career in a game against the Washington Capitals. It marks him as the second member of his draft class to hit that milestone.
In a tale of ice-bound valor, Team USA vanquishes its northern foe, Canada, with Jack Hughes orchestrating a historic symphony of skill and determination, scoring the decisive goal in a timeless Olympic finale.
A dramatic return from Milan finds Team USA’s men and women sculpting their Olympic legends anew—one with glittering celebration under Miami’s neon, the other with graceful refusal of Washington’s stage—while the NHL resumes its delicate dance toward a trade deadline, modern players striking chords of continuity amid swirling uncertainty.
On February 22, Team USA defeated Canada 2-1 in overtime in the Olympic men's hockey final in Milan. Jack Hughes scored the golden goal 1:41 into OT, and goalie Connor Hellebuyck made 41 saves on 42 shots to seal the win and snap a 46-year gold drought.
After a tough NHL season, Elias Pettersson scored twice to lead Sweden to a 5-3 victory over Slovakia in Olympic play, breaking his scoring drought on a big stage.
During a Canada-Switzerland Olympic game, Kings forward Kevin Fiala broke his lower left leg after a collision with Tom Wilson, requiring surgery and ending both his Olympic and NHL campaigns.
In their Olympic opener the U.S. crushed Latvia 5-1. Jack Hughes assisted twice on Brock Nelson goals, and Auston Matthews sealed the deal. The Americans totally controlled the game with 48 shots to Latvia's 15.
Sidney Crosby, ever the classy legend, was officially named captain of Team Canada's men's hockey team for the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics on Sunday.
About 150 NHL players touched down in Milan via charter flights to prepare for the 2026 Winter Olympics men's hockey tournament-the NHL's first Olympic trip since 2014.
Team USA thumped Finland 5-0 in their second group-stage game at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, and Knight scored her 14th career Olympic goal to tie the U.S. record.
A Switzerland women’s hockey player tested positive for norovirus; the team entered isolation ahead of upcoming games in consultation with medical experts.
Carolina Hurricanes forward Seth Jarvis was named to Team Canada’s men’s ice hockey roster for the Milano‑Cortina Winter Olympics, replacing injured Brayden Point, bringing the total Hurricanes in the Olympics to five.
Call‑up Avery Hayes scored two goals in his NHL debut for the Pittsburgh Penguins, leading them to a 5–2 victory over the Buffalo Sabres. Fellow rookie Ben Kindel also scored twice.
The New York Rangers traded star forward Artemi Panarin to the Los Angeles Kings for prospect Liam Greentree and a conditional third‑round pick. Panarin signed a two‑year, $22 million extension with the Kings. Rangers had been 3‑12‑2 prior to the move.
Bo Horvat scored his 600th NHL point and the game-winner as the Islanders beat the Devils 3–1; Ilya Sorokin starred in net.
Finland’s women’s ice hockey opening game at the 2026 Winter Olympics—against Canada—was postponed because a norovirus outbreak left much of the team ill, forcing rescheduling to 2026-02-12.
Top NHL prospect and Penn State freshman Gavin McKenna was charged with felony assault after allegedly breaking a man’s jaw in an incident following a game at Beaver Stadium. He was released on $20,000 bail; preliminary hearing set for February 11.
During a Tampa Bay Lightning vs Boston Bruins charity event, a cancer survivor missed two charity shot attempts, resulting in the NHL reducing the promised donation by $800,000, which drew widespread criticism as “classless.”
Matt Boldy scored the fastest hat trick to begin a game in Wild history; Minnesota beat Nashville 6–5 in overtime.