St. Louis Blues vs Nashville Predators Second Round Series Preview: The Blues and Predators face off in the Second Round of the 2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs. READ MORE
St. Louis Blues vs Nashville Predators Second Round Series Preview
Tag: 2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs
Toronto Maple Leafs Playoff Run Proved They’re Ready to Compete
This time last year, before Auston Matthews made a name for himself in Toronto, before Mitch Marner played his first NHL game, and before the Toronto Maple Leafs even had a starting goaltender, would anyone believe in this Toronto team on making the playoffs? Once the 2016-17 season began, there was still little talk about the possibility that this team […] READ MORE
Edmonton Oilers vs San Jose Sharks: First Round Series Recap
The kids are alright. The Edmonton Oilers vs San Jose Sharks was billed as boys up against men, but in this case it was the boys teaching the men how to play hockey. Late Thursday evening Anton Shlepyshev was the unlikely hero scoring the game-winning goal in a 3-1 Oilers victory. Shlepyshev becomes the third rookie in Edmonton’s history […] READ MORE
Nashville Predators and St. Louis Blues Playoff History
Predators Playoff History The Nashville Predators have made it to the Conference Semifinals for the fourth time in the last five playoff appearances. This time around Nashville looks to advance past the Conference Semifinals and move on to the Conference Finals for the first time in franchise history. This time last year the Predators were […] READ MORE
New York Rangers vs Montreal Canadiens First Round Series Recap
New York Rangers vs Montreal Canadiens First Round Series Recap: The Rangers defeated the Canadiens 4-2 in the First Round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. READ MORE
St. Louis Blues vs Minnesota Wild First Round Series Recap
St. Louis Blues vs Minnesota Wild First Round Series Recap: The Blues are headed to the second round after eliminating the Minnesota Wild in Game Five. READ MORE
Tom Wilson Showing His True Potential
Tom Wilson is a unique specimen. For a time he seemed like an underwhelming first-round draft pick for the Washington Capitals. He’d garnered a reputation for being a chippy fourth-line player with a passion for physical play. However, Wilson has been showing signs of true hockey ability throughout the Caps’ first-round matchup versus the Leafs. Wilson has been […] READ MORE
The 4th Line Podcast #128 – Kadri on Ovechkin, Eichel Forces Sabres Hand
Last Word on Hockey is pleased to present our new hockey podcast, The 4th Line Podcast. Coming from Calgary, AB and Nanaimo, BC, Carl and Joel provide their own unique and fun view of hockey. Every week the guys share their thoughts on the news of the week, have a variety of guests from the […] READ MORE
Nashville Predators vs Chicago Blackhawks First Round Series Recap
In one of the most surprising, and most dominant, performances of the 2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Nashville Predators swept the top-seeded Chicago Blackhawks. Picked as a Stanley Cup favourite by many experts in the hockey world, the Blackhawks only managed to score three goals in the first round, unless you count the goal that […] READ MORE
Anaheim Ducks vs Calgary Flames First Round Series Recap
You know the how saying goes. Third times the charm right? Well in the case of the Calgary Flames, they may want to re-evaluate that saying. On Wednesday night Calgary fell 3-1 to the Anaheim Ducks in game four of their first round series, giving the Ducks the four game sweep and series victory. It’s […] READ MORE