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2022 World Junior Championship Predictions: Latvia vs Sweden
We’ve made it! The quarter-finals are here for the 2022 World Junior Championship in Edmonton. Sweden, who finished second in their group to advance, is coming off of a 4-2 victory over Germany. Taking on the Swedes is everyone’s favourite underdog, Latvia. After upsetting Czechia by a score of 5-2, the Latvians went from not […] READ MORE
Buffalo Sabres Best and Worst Free Agent Signings
Welcome to Last Word on Hockey’s 2022 summer series, exploring the best and worst free agent signings for each NHL team of the post-lockout, salary cap era. With this past offseason seeing some big splashes (and potential gambles) like Johnny Gaudreau, Claude Giroux, John Klingberg, and others, it’s time to take a look at how […] READ MORE
2022 World Junior Championship Predictions: Finland vs Germany
The 2022 World Junior Championship quarter-final games are about to begin. The first game of the day features Team Finland vs Team Germany. Team Finland is just coming off a tough loss to Team Canada where the score was 6-3. Team Germany is similarly coming off a loss of 2-4 against Sweden. Both teams will […] READ MORE
2022 World Junior Championship Predictions: United States vs Czechia
We’ve made it to the quarterfinal round and things get much more interesting. It’s win or go home for the eight teams that have made it to the playoff round. Unbeaten runs in group play are nice. However, they don’t mean anything in the elimination round. The United States vs Czechia should shape up to […] READ MORE
David Perron and His Time with the St. Louis Blues
A little over a month has passed since former St. Louis Blues fan-favourite forward David Perron signed a two-year contract with the Detroit Red Wings. But just because time has passed doesn’t mean Blues fans are taking it any better. Perron has played with the Blues on three different occasions, none more successful for him […] READ MORE
Bruins Prospect Fabian Lysell Creating Buzz at World Juniors
Boston Bruins highly touted prospect Fabian Lysell made some chatter at the World Junior Championships last night. The highly skilled winger showed off his quick release with this beauty snipe. Lysell scored for Sweden against Austria. FABIAN LYSELL GOOD LORD #nhlbruins pic.twitter.com/usUm5uTYmJ — Spoked Z (@SpokedZ) August 12, 2022 Bruins prospect Fabian Lysell dazzles with […] READ MORE
Without Salary Cap Toronto Maple Leafs Lineup Is Not Better
Many fans and players begrudge the implementation of a salary cap in their sport. Without a salary cap players get paid more. Fans can buy a favourite player’s jersey and worry less that they will leave when their contract is up. During the quietest time of the offseason, it seems the perfect time to have […] READ MORE
NHL Rumours: Ottawa Senators Could Trade For Star Defencemen
The one team to watch out for this coming season is the Ottawa Senators. They made huge upgrades this offseason and have something good cooking. Ottawa traded for Alex DeBrincat, signed Claude Giroux, and brought in Cam Talbot to tend the net. These moves make the team better and should make them more competitive in […] READ MORE
NHL Rumours: Pair Of Chicago Blackhawks Could Be On The Move
At one point in time, the Chicago Blackhawks were the premiere powerhouse in the Western Conference. They shared that power in the early 2010s with the Los Angeles Kings. While capturing three Stanley Cups and being a dynasty, those days are all but gone. Chicago is entering unfamiliar territory. The Chicago Blackhawks star players are […] READ MORE
