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The Chicago Blackhawks have signed a contract extension with forward Brandon Hagel that will run through 2023-24. The deal will carry an average cap hit of $1.5 million. Chicago has been among the most active teams since the offseason began and this move is just another piece of that effort. Charlie Roumeliotis announced the agreement […] READ MORE
The Chicago Blackhawks announced that forward Alexander Nylander would be sidelined for the next four to six months after undergoing successful knee surgery. After a successful repair of a meniscus tear in his left knee, Nylander could miss the entire season due to the surgery. MEDICAL UPDATE: Alex Nylander had successful surgery on Monday to repair a meniscus tear […] READ MORE
NHL Black Aces are in the news. Last Word on Hockey is bringing you its Black Aces Series. Today we cover the Blackhawks Black Aces and the NHL Playoffs. READ MORE
A new NHL season brings with it a fresh crop of rookies, and a fresh set off hopes for the futures of nearly every NHL team. Along with helping their teams win, those rookies will also be chasing a prestigious individual award – the NHL’s Calder Memorial Trophy. The following article looks at pre-season favourites and predictions for […] READ MORE
The 2019 Chicago Blackhawks Preseason started off with training camp opening up on Friday, September 13th. The team has definitely looked improved so far READ MORE
Welcome to the 2019 Top Shelf Prospects series. As we go through the Summer of 2019 LWOH will be featuring a team-by-team look at the top prospects in the NHL. We will be following the order of the first round of the NHL draft (as if there were no traded draft picks) and you can find […] READ MORE
The Buffalo Sabres are giving Alexander Nylander another shot at making a name for himself in the NHL by calling him up on Sunday after learning of Jack Eichel’s suspension. With 14 games left, the Buffalo Sabres are ten points out of a playoff spot. They sit at 22nd in the league with 69 points. They are 30-29-9 […] READ MORE
Welcome to the 2018 Top Shelf Prospects series. As we go through the Summer of 2018 LWOH will be featuring a team-by-team look at the top prospects in the NHL. We will be following the order of the first round of the NHL draft (as if there were no traded draft picks) and you can find […] READ MORE
The 2018 World Junior Hockey Championships start on Boxing Day in Buffalo, New York. Over the next two days, we will give a short preview of the tournament, looking at the top few players to watch on each of the tournaments squads. Today, a look at Pool B. 2018 World Junior Championships Pool B: Players […] READ MORE
The 2018 World Junior Championships are right around the corner. Countries are starting to pick their teams. 15 forwards, eight defencemen and three goaltenders were named to the Sweden Selection Camp Roster for the 2018 World Junior Hockey Championships today. The 26-man camp roster will eventually need to be whittled down to a 23-man final roster, […] READ MORE
Ben is a sports fan from just outside Toronto, Canada. In his day job he works as a lawyer. At night he is the COO of Last Word on Sports. Most of his articles are focused on hockey prospects.