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Instant Analysis: Oilers Fire GM Steve Tambellini, Hire Craig MacTavish

In danger of missing the playoffs yet again, the Edmonton Oilers have pulled the trigger, firing GM Steve Tambellini. A press conference has been called for 12:30pm ET, 10:30am local. The...
Calder Watch at the Quarter Pole

In this shortened 48-game season, we’ve now reached the quarter-poll. As such, I think now is a good time to review what rookies have come out of the gate flying and...
Essential Hockey: Goalies play Big Role in News of the Week

Welcome back to another installment of Essential Hockey. We have another busy week of action to review, so let’s get down to business and cut the small talk. We have almost...
Hockey Needs More Douchers! The Big Mick on Passion in the NHL

Do you want to know why the NFL and international soccer have bigger fan support than our beloved NHL has? The answer is not just one thing, but a big part...
Top Shelf Prospects: Calder Trophy 2013 Predictions

A new NHL season brings with it a fresh crop of rookies, and a fresh set off hopes for the futures of nearly every NHL team. Along with helping their teams...
NHL Fantasy Spin: Five Players to Sizzle and Five to Fizzle

With the KHL being crippled in the midst of their All-Star game, we have lots of talent coming back to North America to get ready for the new NHL season. One...
2013 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship: Quick Review

The World Junior Hockey Championship is offering some of the best hockey we will be watching for a long time, it seems. The competition has featured the best under 20 talent...
Who to Watch: WJC Russia, Slovakia, and Germany

The Day is nearly here, the Pre-Tournament Games are done, and its time for the World Juniors. In October I did early looks and predictions on what the rosters might look...
Early Look: World Juniors 2013 Pool B

Welcome to today’s edition of “Top Shelf Prospects”. If you missed any of my previous articles you can find a complete listing of my them here. With the CHL seasons now...
Top Shelf Prospects: NHL Team Rankings – The Top 15

Now that we’ve taken a look at every team in the NHL, I felt that I should give a 1-30 ranking of every team in the NHL and the quality of...
Top Shelf Prospects: Edmonton Oilers

Welcome to today’s edition of “Top Shelf Prospects” a team by team look at the top prospects in the NHL. Today, as I continue my alphabetical journey through the NHL I...
NHL Draft Headquarters Directory

Official NHL Combine Heights and Weights Preview The Year of the Injury Review: NHL Draft Weekend Winners and Losers Mock Draft Part 1 – Picks 1-14 Mock Draft Part 2 –...
NHL Mock Draft – 1st Round (Part 1: Picks 1-14)

Instead of our normal draft profiles today I begin the first round of my NHL mock draft. Today I bring you picks 1-14, or the selections that belonged to teams that...
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Edmonton wins the Draft Lottery

For the third straight year the Edmonton Oilers will have the first overall pick in the NHL Draft. However, this year there is a twist; for the first time of the three...
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NHL Draft Prospect Profile #1 Nail Yakupov

Edit: Drafted 1st overall by the Edmonton Oilers. Leading up to the NHL Draft we here at Last Word on Sports will be bringing you draft profiles of the top prospects....
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NHL Draft 2012: The Year of the Injury

Just one year ago, NHL GMs and Scouts were salivating at the thought of the 2012 draft class. It was originally thought to be one of the deepest in years and...