NHL Morning Coffee Headlines – February 13, 2026
Recapping Thursday’s Olympic Men’s hockey action and more in today’s NHL Morning Coffee Headlines.
GAME RECAPS
NHL.COM: Jordan Binnington turned in a 26-save shutout as Canada defeated Czechia 5-0 in the second day of the Men’s Hockey tournament at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina, Italy.
Team Canada goaltender Jordan Binnington (TSN).
Connor McDavid had three assists, Sidney Crosby had two helpers, and Macklin Celebrini scored what proved to be the winning goal. Mark Stone, Bo Horvat, Nathan MacKinnon, and Nick Suzuki also scored for Canada. Lukas Dostal stopped 31 shots for Czechia.
SPECTOR’S NOTE: Canadian defenseman Josh Morrissey left this game in the second period with an undisclosed injury. There was no postgame update regarding his status.
Brock Nelson tallied twice for the United States in a 5-1 victory over Latvia. Brothers Quinn and Jack Hughes each had two assists, Matthew Tkachuk also had two assists, and his brother Brady was among the goal scorers for the USA. Auston Matthews and Tage Thompson also scored for the Americans.
Elvis Merzlikins made 28 saves, and Renars Krastenbergs scored for Latvia.
SPECTOR’S NOTE: The Latvians successfully challenged two American goals during the first period. A Quinn Hughes tally was called back as Nelson was offside, while a goal by Nelson was overturned due to goaltender interference by J.T. Miller. The latter would’ve been considered a goal by NHL standards, but the IIHF has a zero-tolerance policy for contact in the goal crease.
A two-goal performance by Tim Stutzle gave Germany a 3-1 win over Denmark. Leon Draisaitl had a goal and an assist, and Philipp Grubauer kicked out 37 shots for the Germans. Frederik Andersen made 23 saves, and Seattle Kraken prospect Oscar Fisker Molgaard replied for Denmark.
Timo Meier had two goals as Switzerland blanked France 4-0. JJ Moser and Damien Riat also scored, and Leonardo Geroni had a 27-save shutout. Washington Capitals prospect Antoine Keller made 39 saves for France.
IN OTHER NEWS…
SPORTSNET: NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said his league will follow the lead of the IIHF regarding the potential participation of Russia and Belarus in the 2028 World Cup of Hockey.
Russia has been formally banned from IIHF competition since 2022 in the wake of its invasion of Ukraine.
RG.ORG: Montreal Canadiens prospect Alexander Zharovsky is having a strong rookie season with Salavat Yulaev Ufa in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL), leading the team with 36 points in 44 games.
Zharovsky is under contract with Salavat Yulaev through 2026-27. Club general manager Rinat Bashirov said he wouldn’t oppose the young forward heading to Montreal at the end of his contract if he feels he’s ready. Zharovsky said that the topic hasn’t been discussed with his agents.
DAILY FACEOFF: Italian law enforcement arrested a man planning to attend Slovakia’s opening 4-1 win over Finland on a warrant issued 16 years ago.
I’ll just drop this here:
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DSGTmSZEbpE/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading
Cheers!
JZ that add has aired in the US for over 2 weeks prior to the games!
Heh. Well, if their aim is “a fresh batch of Canadian tears” I guess ours is to deny num-nuts a mugging photo opportunity like he had anything to do with it.
The.Morrisey injury is the first of an NHL player in the Olympics. Let s hope there aren t any more.
LOL a 16 year old warrant. Interpol alive and well I see over there.
No worst that the longest-tenured FBI’s most wanted. https://www.instagram.com/p/DJ7V6ydyF4W/
D. B. Cooper must be getting up there!
That was 1971 George, so longer.
You made me check.
Must not be on the most wanted list since they don’t even know what is real name is.
DB Cooper is just what they call him due to some reporter mistake.
He’s either dead or go away with it.
still wonder about that one George. He’s probably living on an island with Biggy, Elvis and Princess Di.
Should be a good game against the Swiss today.
And living in posh facilities built by Jimmy Hoffa!
Coop on deciding on starting Binnington: ‘probably 358 days ago’.
Gotta say he played well Johnny. Good news! So far anyway.
Proves guys like me who were concerned don’t really understand it from afar.
Cooper trusted him, thought he would step up, and he did. Pays to know the man I guess.
Kinda makes you wonder why he has struggled so much this year, bad team or not, and he has.
Thank God hockey is not a “judged” event at the Olympics.