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Filip Hronek Possibly Out For Remainder of Season

Filip Hronek may have played his last game for the Vancouver Canucks this season, according to coach Rick Tocchet. Tocchet says Hronek may not play again the rest of the year “I want him to get his shoulder stronger.” #Canucks — Farhan Lalji (@FarhanLaljiTSN) March 31, 2023 Filip Hronek Sits Out Season Hronek was brought […] READ MORE

OHL Watch: Saginaw Awarded 2024 Memorial Cup

In a shocking turn of events, the Saginaw Spirit have been awarded the 2024 Memorial Cup, beating out a lot of favoured frontrunners for the event, which included the Soo Greyhounds, Oshawa Generals, and Kingston Frontenacs. Saginaw Spirit Awarded Memorial Cup We’re going south of the border 🇺🇸@SpiritHockey will host the 2024 #MemorialCup presented by […] READ MORE

NHL Player Development Of Euro Forwards Reflection

NHL player development seems to always result in more questions than answers. How likely is it for a top pick to pan out? What makes a player a “steal”? Last Word On Hockey will be starting a new series on how to properly develop prospects from all different spots throughout the draft. With forwards drafted […] READ MORE

The Pros and Cons of an Oliver Ekman-Larsson Buyout

The Vancouver Canucks are already over next season’s salary cap limit with just 19 players signed.* Changes are coming, and one of the most heavily debated is whether an Oliver Ekman-Larsson buyout makes sense. Postcards From the Edge Canucks President of Hockey Operations Jim Rutherford recently penned a letter to the fans which held no […] READ MORE

Player Development Of Euro Forwards: Nikita Filatov

NHL player development seems to always result in more questions than answers. How likely is it for a top pick to pan out? What makes a player a “steal”? Last Word On Hockey will be starting a new series on how to properly develop prospects from all different spots throughout the draft. With forwards drafted […] READ MORE

How The New York Rangers Built This Cup Contender

It feels like a lifetime ago when Devils and Rangers fans were chanting “we both suck” at a game together. In addition, the letter that Jeff Gorton wrote about a rebuild to the fans feels like ages ago. Fast forward from all of that and the New York Rangers are the cream of the crop […] READ MORE