NHL News, Analysis, History, Schedule, Rumors
With the San Jose Sharks and Edmonton Oilers splitting the first four games in their first round series, it’s now down to a best-of-three. The Oilers still have home ice so the Sharks will have to take at least one game on the road. Three Keys For San Jose Sharks Headed Into Game 5 5v5 […] READ MORE
Jake Allen leading the way: In four games, he has made 140 saves and been the key piece in the Blues success so far. They lead the Wild 3-1 in the series. READ MORE
Saturday night, the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Washington Capitals 4-3 after going into double overtime. While the game two victory was a huge one it did come at a costly price for Toronto. Defensemen Roman Polak will be out for the rest of the post-season after injuring his right leg. Roman Polak Out for the […] READ MORE
The Columbus Blue Jackets announced Monday that their star rookie defenseman, Zach Werenski, would miss the rest of the season. He suffered a facial fracture after being hit with a puck shot by Phil Kessel. The impact required stitches and caused Werenski’s eye to swell up. Like, really swell up. Playoff hockey… pic.twitter.com/4GNoLYVECu — Zach […] READ MORE
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
Pekka Rinne; Before heading into Thursday night, the Nashville Predators had absolutely no success against the Chicago Blackhawks this season and in past post seasons.. READ MORE
For the first time since 2014-2015 the Anaheim Ducks and Calgary Flames will play each other in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. This is the third all-time meeting between the two clubs and just the second in the first round. The Ducks have won the previous two series between the two clubs, the last being in […] READ MORE
The Toronto Maple Leafs are back in the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time since 2013, after a breakout season from a new-look young lineup. Their reward? The President’s Trophy-winning Washington Capitals in the first round. The Caps come into the postseason after hovering around the top of the NHL all season. They finished […] READ MORE
The NHL is one of, if not the most competitive and balanced leagues in professional sports. The teams are so closely matched, that chances of an ‘upset’ happening is particularly high, especially in the first round. Looking back, big upsets have happened more than a couple times recently. For instance, no one thought in 2011-2012 […] READ MORE
Leafs Capitals Playoff History: One matchup took until game 82 to be confirmed, and that matchup is the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Washington Capitals. READ MORE