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The Boston Bruins clearly needed to infuse this roster with talent in free agency this offseason. Last year, the defence was suspect, and there were further offensive depth concerns. Don Sweeney recognized those holes and felt the need to address them this year. He did an excellent job targeting the holes left on the roster. His […] READ MORE
With the expansion draft protection lists submitted, the players on the block for the Seattle Kraken have been decided. Now in the lead-up to their inaugural draft, the Last Word on Hockey team are proposing their ideal selection from each team. As part of this exercise, salary cap and roster make-up have been incorporated into […] READ MORE
As a shortened and hectic offseason approaches, Last Word on Hockey is looking ahead towards how teams will deal with the reality of a flat salary cap. In terms of building a franchise, the offseason is the most crucial time of the year for front offices. However, due to COVID-19, the short-term future of how […] READ MORE
The 2021 Seattle Kraken Expansion Draft is coming soon. Even though the playoffs are still going on, most teams will be starting to focus on the offseason as we get further into June. The Seattle Kraken will start their inaugural year in 2021-22, and with that comes the expansion draft. There are plenty of opportunities […] READ MORE
The Boston Bruins defence was somewhat suspect to begin the season. There were far too many unknown variables that would factor into this group. Some established young stars were being handed the reins to a group that was respected around the entire NHL. Now the face of this group, Charlie McAvoy, Brandon Carlo, and Matt […] READ MORE
What many thought would be a long, drawn-out series proved to be a shorter five-game set. The Boston Bruins may have lost Game 1, but they dominated play the rest of the way. Reckless penalties may have put the series in doubt, but a pair of goals from Patrice Bergeron in Game 5 sealed the […] READ MORE
Anyone who has not been watching the Boston Bruins vs Washington Capitals this season should tune in now. The series has been back and forth in the three games played thus far and each one has gone to extra time. Some of those overtime minutes could have been avoided with better play from Boston’s star […] READ MORE
The NHL season is a grind, especially in this year’s shortened 56-game slate. Although it is not as long as usual, the NHL is packing in more games per week for each team. With as many as four games a week, with many on back-to-back nights, players have little opportunity to rest. This makes it […] READ MORE
The Stanley Cup Playoffs are nearly upon us. One series we will be seeing is the Boston Bruins vs Washington Capitals in the first round. The last time the two franchises met, Washington won the series in seven games. That was just one year removed from Boston hoisting the Stanley Cup. Now almost a decade […] READ MORE
Welcome back to NHL Predictions, May 10th edition! Each day, the Last Word On Hockey team will break down every game and give our NHL predictions for each game. This is the slate of NHL Predictions for May 10th, featuring the Edmonton Oilers vs Montreal Canadiens. NHL Predictions Including Edmonton Oilers vs Montreal Canadiens New Jersey […] READ MORE