NHL News, Analysis, History, Schedule, Rumors
Author’s Note: This is my final piece with Last Word on Sports. I have thoroughly enjoyed my time here and I hope you’ve liked the words I’ve written about the Detroit Red Wings. If you’d like to stay in touch, please feel free to give me a follow at @RivardNHL on Twitter or reach out […] READ MORE
The Los Angeles Kings have announced that defenceman Drew Doughty will remain on injured reserve for the next six-to-eight weeks with a bruised right knee. In addition, defenceman Sean Walker has torn his ACL and MCL and will remain out for the rest of the season. Rob Blake says Drew Doughty will be off […] READ MORE
The Tampa Bay Lightning announced that forward Nikita Kucherov will be out 8-10 weeks with an unspecified lower-body injury. TSN reporter Chris Johnston reported the news this Wednesday afternoon: The #TBLightning say Nikita Kucherov will be out eight to 10 weeks after undergoing and unspecified lower-body procedure today. — Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) October 27, 2021 […] READ MORE
The Chicago Blackhawks announced today that general manager Stan Bowman has stepped down from his position. This news came shortly after the investigation involving the sexual misconduct of Brad Aldrich became public. Kyle Davidson has become the new interim general manager of the Blackhawks. Stan Bowman has “stepped aside,” per Danny Wirtz. He’s out as […] READ MORE
If the recent Detroit Red Wings games have shown us anything, it’s that the youth are here to stay. Lucas Raymond and Moritz Seider have acclimated themselves to the speed of the NHL and are both scoring at a point-per-game pace. With Raymond, Seider, Michael Rasmussen, and Filip Zadina on the roster, four of the […] READ MORE
Detroit Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin received a Department of Player Safety hearing for a hit against Tampa Bay Lightning forward Mathieu Joseph. Detroit’s Dylan Larkin will have a hearing today for Roughing Tampa Bay’s Mathieu Joseph. — NHL Player Safety (@NHLPlayerSafety) October 15, 2021 Dylan Larkin Receives Department of Player Safety Hearing Larkin’s […] READ MORE
Colorado Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog will have a hearing with the Department of Player Safety for boarding Chicago Blackhawks forward Kirby Dach. Colorado’s Gabriel Landeskog will have a hearing for Boarding Chicago’s Kirby Dach. — NHL Player Safety (@NHLPlayerSafety) October 14, 2021 Gabriel Landeskog Receives Department of Player Safety Hearing At one point during the […] READ MORE
The Winnipeg Jets have signed former first-round pick Evgeny Svechnikov to a one-year, tw0-way contract. Sportsnet contributor Ken Wiebe shared this news Wednesday morning: Here’s the #NHLJets opening day roster. I’m expecting F Evgeny Svechnikov to be signed prior to opening night and for F Dominic Toninato to be recalled and be at practice […] READ MORE
Welcome to Puck Drop Preview 2020-21, where Last Word On Hockey gives you a detailed look at each team from around the NHL leading to the start of this hockey season and offers our insight and analysis. Make sure to stick around until the end of the series, where we’ll offer our full predictions for the standings […] READ MORE
When Filip Zadina finally earned a full-time roster spot, Detroit Red Wings fans rejoiced. After watching first-rounders like Evgeny Svechnikov and Dennis Cholowski struggle to make an impact, hope appeared on the horizon with Zadina’s emergence. Originally drafted for his goal-scoring abilities, Zadina has yet to translate that success on the NHL level. While he’s […] READ MORE
