NHL News, Analysis, History, Schedule, Rumors
Welcome back to another day of NHL Predictions. Each day, Last Word on Hockey takes a look at the games that are happening and gives our predictions for each one, breaking down head-to-head and other factors that may play in. We also have a featured game of the day, which is considered must-watch TV. Today’s […] READ MORE
Every Monday, Last Word on Hockey will survey the Fantasy Hockey landscape and select a handful of players to assist in your weekly match. We will attempt to select “Studs” who may be available in your league as opposed to those who we know are already owned by other teams. The “Duds” will most certainly […] READ MORE
As if the injury bug could not get worse for the defending Stanley Cup Champions. In addition to Gabriel Landeskog being out for three months, another big-time winger will miss time. Colorado Avalanche winger Valeri Nichushkin will be out for a month after having ankle surgery. Having two of your top six wingers are not […] READ MORE
Last Word On Hockey’s Puck Drop Previews are back for the 2022-23 season! As the regular season approaches, Last Word will preview each team’s current outlook and stories to watch for the upcoming year. We’ll also do our best to project how things will go for each team over the course of the campaign. Today, […] READ MORE
In today’s NHL, teams coming off a Stanley Cup Championship typically face losing a valuable player or two in the off-season. That’s mainly due to the salary cap, especially since it hasn’t moved much since the pandemic began. Usually, it comes down to a big name reaching free agency, or a couple of depth players […] READ MORE
The Colorado Avalanche did it. After consecutive years of disappointment and falling short, they finally broke through. In 2021-22, the Avs brought home the Stanley Cup for the first time in 21 years. It marked the third Cup-winning season for the franchise, all three with Joe Sakic at the helm. He captained the team when […] READ MORE
After making the run to the Eastern Conference Finals, the New York Rangers are already starting to see that changes are going to be needed. Two of the Rangers players requested a trade. With more troubles stemming from the locker room, it appears that the Rangers have some work to do in order to keep […] READ MORE
This is it! The last of the season. As discussed in my recent article about fantasy hockey playoff strategy, the playoffs are a time to be ruthless in terms of adding and dropping players. That’s never been truer in the final week of the regular season. If you still have moves to make in your […] READ MORE
Welcome back to another day of NHL Predictions. Each day, Last Word on Hockey takes a look at the games that are happening and gives our predictions for each one, breaking down head-to-head and other factors that may play in. We also have a featured game of the day, which is considered must-watch TV. Today’s […] READ MORE
The goaltending situation for the Edmonton Oilers is a glaring issue. The Oilers know consistent goaltending will be the key for them having a deep run this postseason. But where is this fix going to come from? Edmonton Oilers Goaltending in Need of Upgrading Goaltending is arguably the most valuable position of all skaters on […] READ MORE
After spending time as a player and development coach in both Canada and Russia, Alex took his passion for hockey and the unique perspective gained from his playing days and brought that to the journalism side of the game. Alex currently resides in Central Florida and enjoys covering all things hockey. You can catch his analysis work here at Last Word On Hockey and follow his live-game takes on twitter @alexslemp