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Canucks’ Filip Chytil leaves game against Mammoth
Canucks’ Filip Chytil leaves game against Mammoth
Vancouver Canucks center Filip Chytil left Monday’s game against the Utah Mammoth and did not return after being ruled out by the club during the second intermission. Chytil, 26, logged 7:36 of ice time in 11 shifts over the first two periods of Monday’s game at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City. He finished […]
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February 3, 2026 at 5:32 AM
Canucks’ Filip Chytil leaves game against Mammoth
Panthers’ Sam Bennett exits game with upper-body injury
Panthers’ Sam Bennett exits game with upper-body injury
Bennett has 19 goals and 23 assists for 42 points this season.
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February 3, 2026 at 2:59 AM
Panthers’ Sam Bennett exits game with upper-body injury
Three members of Junior hockey team killed in collision in Alberta
Three members of Junior hockey team killed in collision in Alberta
The players were members of the Southern Alberta Mustangs.
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February 3, 2026 at 1:21 AM
Three members of Junior hockey team killed in collision in Alberta
Penguins activate Ryan Graves from injured reserve
Penguins activate Ryan Graves from injured reserve
Caleb Jones was also at morning skate with a regular jersey and appears close to a return.
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February 2, 2026 at 11:24 PM
Penguins activate Ryan Graves from injured reserve
Stars acquire Jeremie Poirier from Flames for Gavin White
Stars acquire Jeremie Poirier from Flames for Gavin White
Dallas and Calgary swapped depth defenseman on Monday.
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February 2, 2026 at 11:11 PM
Stars acquire Jeremie Poirier from Flames for Gavin White
Blue Jackets are proof no team in the East is truly out of playoff race yet
Blue Jackets are proof no team in the East is truly out of playoff race yet
Columbus has won five straight games and 9 out of its past 10 to get back into the thick of the playoff race.
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February 2, 2026 at 10:17 PM
Blue Jackets are proof no team in the East is truly out of playoff race yet
What tier are the Montreal Canadiens in?
What tier are the Montreal Canadiens in?
The Canadiens are up there in the Atlantic Division, but how do they compare to the rest of the league?
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February 2, 2026 at 9:36 PM
What tier are the Montreal Canadiens in?
Leafs’ Morgan Rielly won’t return until after Olympic break
Leafs’ Morgan Rielly won’t return until after Olympic break
Rielly left Saturday’s game against the Canucks with an upper-body injury.
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February 2, 2026 at 8:46 PM
Leafs’ Morgan Rielly won’t return until after Olympic break
‘Why are they fighting?’: Leafs coach Berube reacts to NHL goalie scraps
‘Why are they fighting?’: Leafs coach Berube reacts to NHL goalie scraps
Is a bizarre new trend emerging in the NHL?
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February 2, 2026 at 8:46 PM
‘Why are they fighting?’: Leafs coach Berube reacts to NHL goalie scraps
Who replaces Anthony Cirelli on the Canadian Olympic team amidst potential injury?
Who replaces Anthony Cirelli on the Canadian Olympic team amidst potential injury?
Cirelli exited Sunday’s Stadium Series game between Tampa Bay and Boston.
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February 2, 2026 at 8:46 PM
Who replaces Anthony Cirelli on the Canadian Olympic team amidst potential injury?
Senators are in tough to return to playoffs, even with Linus Ullmark back
Senators are in tough to return to playoffs, even with Linus Ullmark back
The Ottawa Senators have plenty of ground to make up in their efforts to make it back to the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
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February 2, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Senators are in tough to return to playoffs, even with Linus Ullmark back
Red Wings reinforcements, Olympic injuries, and the biggest NHL storylines to watch in February
Red Wings reinforcements, Olympic injuries, and the biggest NHL storylines to watch in February
International and NHL rosters continue to change as the Winter Olympics approach.
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February 2, 2026 at 7:39 PM
Red Wings reinforcements, Olympic injuries, and the biggest NHL storylines to watch in February
Oilers sign Atro Leppanen to one-year contract extension
Oilers sign Atro Leppanen to one-year contract extension
Leppanen is having a solid rookie season with AHL Bakersfield.
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February 2, 2026 at 7:39 PM
Oilers sign Atro Leppanen to one-year contract extension
Avalanche’s Landeskog not expected to play before Olympic break; could still play for Sweden
Avalanche’s Landeskog not expected to play before Olympic break; could still play for Sweden
Landeskog has missed the last 12 games with an upper-body injury.
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February 2, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Avalanche’s Landeskog not expected to play before Olympic break; could still play for Sweden
Stadium Series in Tampa will go down as one of the best
Stadium Series in Tampa will go down as one of the best
The Lightning stormed back from a 5-1 deficit to win 6-5 in the shootout.
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February 2, 2026 at 7:07 PM
Stadium Series in Tampa will go down as one of the best
Avalanche’s Devon Toews to return after 13-game absence
Avalanche’s Devon Toews to return after 13-game absence
Colorado went 5-6-2 in the 13 games that Toews missed.
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February 2, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Avalanche’s Devon Toews to return after 13-game absence
How will Predators approach trade deadline amidst GM search?
How will Predators approach trade deadline amidst GM search?
Barry Trotz has resigned as the team’s GM, effective on Monday.
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February 2, 2026 at 6:45 PM
How will Predators approach trade deadline amidst GM search?
Capitals’ Charlie Lindgren out through Olympic break with injury that’s “not long-term”
Capitals’ Charlie Lindgren out through Olympic break with injury that’s “not long-term”
Logan Thompson will not play on Monday against the Islanders, while Matt Roy is a game-time decision.
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February 2, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Capitals’ Charlie Lindgren out through Olympic break with injury that’s “not long-term”
2026 Olympic Women’s Hockey Preview: United States
2026 Olympic Women’s Hockey Preview: United States
The U.S. has just one Olympic gold medal in women’s hockey since they won in 1998.
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February 2, 2026 at 6:04 PM
2026 Olympic Women’s Hockey Preview: United States
PWHL Power Rankings: Fleet, Frost leading the pack heading into Olympics
PWHL Power Rankings: Fleet, Frost leading the pack heading into Olympics
High-scoring Minnesota have closed the gap with Boston heading into the pause.
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February 2, 2026 at 5:42 PM
PWHL Power Rankings: Fleet, Frost leading the pack heading into Olympics
Top five late-round steals from the 2016 NHL Draft
Top five late-round steals from the 2016 NHL Draft
A pair of Olympic-bound wingers and a Stanley Cup champion highlight the class from a decade ago.
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February 2, 2026 at 4:12 PM
Top five late-round steals from the 2016 NHL Draft
Report: Predators’ Barry Trotz to step down as GM
Report: Predators’ Barry Trotz to step down as GM
Trotz has been head of Nashville’s hockey operations since July 2023.
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February 2, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Report: Predators’ Barry Trotz to step down as GM
NHL power rankings: Do the Panthers have enough juice to make the playoffs?
NHL power rankings: Do the Panthers have enough juice to make the playoffs?
The Flyers also see a sharp decline on the list, while the Kings, Bruins and Islanders head into the Olympic break on a high note.
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February 2, 2026 at 2:28 PM
NHL power rankings: Do the Panthers have enough juice to make the playoffs?
This Week in the NHL: Will Olympic trade freeze produce mini-deadline deals?
This Week in the NHL: Will Olympic trade freeze produce mini-deadline deals?
Also: Celebrini faces Bedard before the Olympic schedule break arrives.
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February 2, 2026 at 1:12 PM
This Week in the NHL: Will Olympic trade freeze produce mini-deadline deals?
Lightning’s Anthony Cirelli leaves Stadium Series with injury
Lightning’s Anthony Cirelli leaves Stadium Series with injury
Cirelli was named to Canada’s men’s roster for the 2026 Winter Olympics last December.
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February 2, 2026 at 3:04 AM
Lightning’s Anthony Cirelli leaves Stadium Series with injury