Author: Jim Biringer, Editor

Jim is a 2008 graduate of Saint Michaels College who is currently writing about the NHL for Last Word on Hockey. His work includes writing about the New Jersey Devils as well as NHL Notebooks for the Metro and Central Division. Jim has a passion for the game of hockey. As one coach put it "he is the student of the game." When Jim is not writing he can be found at the local rinks playing or being a referee. Throughout his time in the game, Jim continues to coach a local high school team. In addition, he broadcasted several New Jersey Junior Rockets games for the Eastern Hockey League. Reach him on Twitter: @JimBiringer

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NBC Dropping NBCSN Benefits NHL Long-Term

By: Jim Biringer, Editor | January 27, 2021January 27, 2021

Last week NBC announced their plans to shut down NBCSN at the end of the year. In the deal, NBC announced it would be moving the NHL, NASCAR, EPL to the USA Network. In addition, other programs along with some sports programs will be moving to NBC’s new streaming service Peacock. The first question that […] READ MORE

Mission Complete: This Team USA Age Group Finally Captures Gold

By: Jim Biringer, Editor | January 6, 2021January 7, 2021

It took some time for this 2001 age group for Team USA to capture gold, but it finally happened. Years of heartbreak led to the moment Tuesday night in Edmonton or early Wednesday morning on the East Coast. But Team USA defeated Canada by a score of 2-0 to capture the gold medal at the […] READ MORE

2021 World Junior Championship Predictions: Canada vs Team USA

By: Jim Biringer, Editor | January 5, 2021January 6, 2021

Welcome to the 2021 World Junior Championship predictions. From all of us at Last Word on Hockey, it’s been a pleasure to cover this one-of-a-kind tournament this year. Today is Tuesday, January 5th the tenth and final day of the tournament. The day concludes with Canada taking on Team USA for the gold medal. 2021 […] READ MORE

Team Canada Favoured To Win 2021 World Junior Championships

By: Jim Biringer, Editor | December 22, 2020December 26, 2020

Hockey is finally coming back. While we have to wait on the NHL, that does not mean the game stops. As the song goes it is the most wonderful time of the year. The 2021 World Junior Championships are set to begin on Christmas Day and it has the hockey world buzzing. Sites like Sports […] READ MORE

Jack Hughes Needed To Play At The 2021 World Junior Championships

By: Jim Biringer, Editor | December 4, 2020December 4, 2020

With the 2021 World Junior Championships right around the corner, it was announced that three eligible players will not be participating this year for their respective countries. Those players include New Jersey Devils forward Jack Hughes for Team USA along with New York Rangers forwards Alexis Lafreniere for Canada and Kaapo Kakko for Finland. The […] READ MORE

Grading NHL Reverse Retro Jerseys: Metropolitan Division

By: Jim Biringer, Editor | November 16, 2020December 31, 2020

The National Hockey League through their sponsor Addidas released Reverse Retro Jerseys for all 31 teams. Each jersey is unique in its own way featuring something from a team’s past. Here at the Last Word on Hockey will be looking at all 31 jerseys and grading them by division. First up is the Metropolitan Division. […] READ MORE

The NHL Must Have a 2020-21 Season Or Face Irrelevancy

By: Jim Biringer, Editor | November 10, 2020November 10, 2020

We are about a month removed from the Tampa Bay Lightning winning the Stanley Cup inside the Edmonton bubble. But as free agency marches on, the focus is being shifted to when the 2020-21 NHL season will begin. The NHL and NHLPA have stated they have a target date of January 1st. However, that could […] READ MORE

Brayden Point Leads Tampa Bay Lightning To Stanley Cup Championship

By: Jim Biringer, Editor | September 28, 2020September 29, 2020

The redemption story is complete. For the first time since 2004, the Tampa Bay Lightning are Stanley Cup Champions. The Lightning defeated the Dallas Stars in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final by a score of 2-0 to win the Stanley Cup. Tampa Bay was led by Andrei Vasilevskiy, who stopped all 22 shots […] READ MORE

Denis Gurianov Sends The Dallas Stars To The Stanley Cup Final

By: Jim Biringer, Editor | September 14, 2020September 15, 2020

The Dallas Stars are heading back to the Stanley Cup Final for the first time since 2000 after eliminating the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 5 of the Western Conference Final. Anton Khudobin stood tall as he backstopped the Stars to a Game 5 victory. But the real hero was Denis Gurianov who scored in […] READ MORE

Brayden Point Return Propels Tampa Bay Lightning To A Game 4 Victory

By: Jim Biringer, Editor | September 13, 2020September 14, 2020

In one of the more crucial games of the series, Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Final was a defensive battle between the Tampa Bay Lightning and New York Islanders. Outside of the three goals in 27 seconds in the second period, goals were hard to come by. With the Lightning scoring two goals in […] READ MORE

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