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Golden Knights score 4 goals in 5 1/2 minutes, crush Kings
Feb 5, 2026; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Vegas Golden Knights right wing Mitch Marner (93) celebrates with defenseman Ben Hutton (17) after scoring a goal against the Los Angeles Kings during the first period at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images Mark Stone recorded a goal and two assists as the Vegas Golden Knights jumped out to a four-goal first-period lead en route to a 4-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday in Las Vegas.
Adin Hill made 32 saves to pick up his 100th career win (100-67-16).
Jack Eichel and Pavel Dorofeyev each had a goal and an assist, Ivan Barbashev had two assists and Mitch Marner also scored for Vegas, which won its second straight game.
The Golden Knights enter the Olympic break with a four-point lead over Edmonton Oilers for first place in the Pacific Division.
Trevor Moore scored for Los Angeles, which took its fourth loss in five games (1-3-1). Anze Kopitar picked up an assist for his 1,300th career point, the 39th skater in NHL history to accomplish that feat.
Anton Forsberg made 18 saves for the Kings, who head into the break three points behind the Anaheim Ducks in the race for the final Western Conference wild-card spot.
Vegas, plagued by slow starts during a recent stretch that saw it lose seven of eight games (1-5-2), scored four goals in the span of 5:27 midway through the opening period — and they came on four consecutive shots.
Eichel, alone in the left circle, started the spurt at the 8:22 mark with a wrist shot past Forsberg’s glove side. Stone, skating down the slot, then put in a backhand shot off a Barbashev pass at 11:49.
Dorofeyev made it 3-0 with a power-play goal at 13:29, blasting a one-timer from the bottom of the right circle for his team-leading 26th goal, 14 of which have come on the power play.
Marner scored 20 seconds later with a one-timer short-side from the lower left circle off a spinning pass from Dorofeyev.
Moore cut it to 4-1 at the 15:03 mark of the first period when he sped past Shea Theodore on the right wing and chipped in a shot over Hill.
Kings forward Andrei Kuzmenko had to be helped off the ice late in the first period after being hit in the upper left jaw with a puck. Kuzmenko returned briefly in the second period before being declared out with an upper-body injury.
–Field Level Media
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Chris Gotterup on top, Scottie Scheffler in trouble at WM Phoenix Open
Feb 5, 2026; Scottsdale, Arizona, USA; Chris Gotterup of the United States putts on hole 18 during the first round of the WM Phoenix Open golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Anna Carrington-Imagn Images Chris Gotterup owns a two-stroke lead at the WM Phoenix Open after shooting an 8-under-par 63 in the first round at TPC Scottsdale that was suspended due to darkness Thursday in Arizona.
Nine players, none of them lower than 3 under for their rounds, have one or two holes left to complete Friday morning before getting on with the second round.
England’s Matt Fitzpatrick shot a 7-under 29 on the back nine (his first nine holes of the day) but bogeyed his closing two holes to settle for a 6-under 65. Tied for third at 5-under 66 are Michael Thorbjornsen, Pierceson Coody, Sam Stevens and Denmark’s Nicolai Hojgaard.
Gotterup began his bogey-free round on the back nine and got into red figures with an eagle at the par-5 13th. He reached the green in two and sank a 27-foot eagle putt to jumpstart his round.
The 26-year-old proceeded to birdie the next three holes, capped by a 7-footer at the famed par-3 16th, Scottsdale’s “Stadium Hole.” Gotterup added another birdie at No. 18 and two more on the front nine.
It has been a dream start to the 2026 season for Gotterup. He won his third PGA Tour title at the season-opening Sony Open in Hawaii, then tied for 18th at the Farmers Insurance Open last week.
World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler is in danger of missing the cut after signing for a 2-over-par 73. On his back-nine start, he made four birdies but followed three of those immediately with a bogey. His struggles continued with a three-putt bogey at No. 1 and a messy double bogey at No. 2.
When Xander Schauffele missed the cut at the Farmers Insurance Open, it left Scheffler as the active leader on tour with 65 consecutive cuts made.
–Field Level Media
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Bo Horvat comes to rescue, Islanders sweep series with Devils
Feb 3, 2026; Elmont, New York, USA; New York Islanders center Bo Horvat (14) celebrates his game winning overtime goal against the Pittsburgh Penguins with center Mathew Barzal (13) and defenseman Matthew Schaefer (48) at UBS Arena. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images Bo Horvat scored the go-ahead goal with 3:27 left to play to lead the New York Islanders to a 3-1 win over the New Jersey Devils on Thursday in Newark, N.J.
Casey Cizikas and Mathew Barzal each added a goal for the Islanders, while Horvat assisted on Barzal’s empty-netter for a two-point night. Ilya Sorokin saved 23 of the 24 shots he faced.
New York won all four games against New Jersey this season.
Nico Hischier scored the Devils’ lone goal and he was assisted by Jesper Bratt and goaltender Jake Allen. New Jersey will go into the Olympic break on a three-game losing streak.
Horvat’s team-high 24th goal of the season came off a faceoff win in the Devils’ zone. After the puck stayed loose for a few seconds, the Islanders’ captain slid a backhand shot past Allen to give the Islanders a 2-1 lead.
Barzal added the finishing touches for New York with an empty-net goal with 24 seconds remaining.
The Islanders opened up the scoring in the second period when Cizikas beat Allen by tipping in a rebound. It was Cizikas’ seventh goal of the season and his first since Jan. 10.
After having a pair of high-danger chances of their own, including a kick save from defenseman Adam Pelech to deny Lenni Hameenaho on a wide-open shot attempt, the Devils finally broke through with 1:34 left in the second.
Hischier tied the game at 1 with his 19th goal of the season after beating Sorokin with a slap shot that snuck over his left shoulder and into the top corner. It was the Devils’ first goal in more than 140 minutes.
The first period saw a scoreless draw, but there were plenty of opportunities on both sides. Both teams hit the crossbar at different points, including New Jersey’s Dawson Mercer on a breakaway chance against Sorokin.
The Islanders only recorded two shots on goal, but missed the net on a pair of high-danger chances. New Jersey had six shots on goal in the first period. In total, the Devils outshot the Islanders 24-14.
–Field Level Media
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Super Bowl LX: Seahawks' Nick Emmanwori (ankle) skips practice
Feb 5, 2026; San Jose, CA, USA; Seattle Seahawks safety Nick Emmanwori (3) talks to media members at the San Jose Marriott. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images SAN JOSE, Calif. — The Seattle Seahawks practiced for 1 hour, 47 minutes without pads on Thursday, their second practice of Super Bowl week. It was sunny and 74 degrees when the team began with a stretch period at 2 p.m.
Rookie safety Nick Emmanwori did not participate in practice because of an ankle injury he sustained a day earlier. He was not on the field on Thursday. Head coach Mike Macdonald told reporters Thursday morning before practice that Emmanwori had a low ankle sprain and he “fully expects” him to play Sunday.
When asked what the practice plan for Emmanwori will be for Seattle’s remaining practices, Macdonald said the team would “take it day by day.”
“See how he’s feeling,” Macdonald said. “He’ll be ready to go regardless. Let’s do the smartest thing for us and him every day, and make sure we’re ready to go, We’ll evaluate it tomorrow and see how much he can do.”
Quarterback Sam Darnold was a full participant in practice for the first time since injuring his oblique on Jan. 15.
Two Seattle players were limited in practice Thursday: left tackle Charles Cross (foot) and fullback Robbie Ouzts (neck).
Ten other Seattle players on the injury report fully participated in practice: wide receiver Jake Bobo (hand), linebacker Ernest Jones IV (chest), tackle Josh Jones (ankle/knee), linebacker DeMarcus Lawrence (not injury-related — rest), safety Julian Love (shoulder), fullback Brady Russell (hand), tight end Eric Saubert (hamstring), receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba (not injury-related — rest), linebacker Drake Thomas (shoulder), defensive end Leonard Williams (not injury-related — rest).
Seahawks players practiced Thursday to a high-energy classic rock playlist featuring Creed, Linkin Park and Metallica.
“I do prefer the music on Thursdays compared to Wednesdays,” Macdonald said. “Thankful to Cooper Kupp on that motion. He asked for more classic rock on Thursdays, and we obliged.”
Seattle players spent the first hour on Thursday in position-specific drills and about 45 minutes in a team period. Players looked loose, running back Velus Jones Jr. sang along to “Eye of the Tiger” and several players and coaches started dancing during a break in the team period when the song “Percolator” played.
On one third down during a team period with the first-team defense facing the scout-team offense, Williams and Lawrence turned to the sideline and raised their arms up and down, signaling for a non-existent crowd to make some noise.
“Wednesday is normally more of a work day for us,” Macdonald said. “Today is more of … energetic (than) a normal Thursday. Guys did a great job.”
NBC analysts, sideline reporters and crew attended Seattle’s practice ahead of their production meetings with the team.
Kupp broke down the team after practice. Macdonald declined to share the veteran player’s message.
“We’ll leave that with our guys, but he was great,” Macdonald said.
The Seahawks will practice again Friday afternoon.
–Pro Football Writers of America
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