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Tough news out of New Jersey today, as Ondrej Palat has been placed on Injured Reserve. The move is retroactive to Oct. 24. The nature of the injury is still unknown. It is unclear when the injury occurred. In the October 24th game, Palat logged a season-high 20:42 of ice time. He has missed the […] READ MORE
Plenty of teams in the Eastern Conference are going to be on the lookout. Aside from the established contenders, the Detroit Red Wings, Ottawa Senators, Columbus Blue Jackets, and New Jersey Devils made improvements to bolster their clubs. While the highlighted additions certainly make the team competitive, a missing piece to the puzzle is at […] 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 New Jersey Devils have started off the 2021-22 season on the right foot. While the team is without Jack Hughes for the next several weeks, the Devils have to take up the next-man-up mentality. And one of those players stepping up in his absence is Andreas Johnsson. Even when Hughes was in the lineup, […] 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 […] READ MORE
Welcome to the latest series here at Last Word on Hockey. Each day, we will take a look at a new team and examine three of their potential breakout or bounce-back players. What are these? These are players that have the chance to make a serious difference with their teams. Whether that’s as someone who […] READ MORE
Welcome to the latest series here at Last Word on Hockey. Each day, we will take a look at a new team and examine three of their potential breakout or bounce-back players. These players have the chance to make a serious difference with their teams this upcoming season. These players can be new faces or […] READ MORE
The Toronto Maple Leafs have agreed to trade Andreas Johnsson to the New Jersey Devils in exchange for Joey Anderson. TOR/NJ is straight up Andreas Johnsson for Joey Anderson — Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) October 10, 2020 Toronto Maple Leafs Trade Andreas Johnsson to The Devils Key Players Andreas Johnsson In Andreas Johnsson, the Devils get […] READ MORE
The Toronto Maple Leafs had an unceremonious Qualifying Round. Their loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets shined a light on all of the woes in the Leafs lineup. The most prominent of these issues were the six men making up the Leafs defence. While a few defencemen had strong performances, it was readily apparent that […] READ MORE
Hello and welcome to a Thursday edition of NHL rumours! The playoffs have begun but eliminated teams are starting to work on their plans for 2020-21. Last Word on Hockey will bring the best news and analysis as it breaks. Today’s NHL rumours feature the Florida Panthers and a double-dose of Toronto Maple Leafs. NHL […] READ MORE
Doug Winkey is 30-years-old and serves as a staff writer for both Last Word on Hockey and Last Word on Baseball. In addition to being a huge Avalanche and Rockies fan, he covers news across the NHL. His other sporting interest include the NFL's Minnesota Vikings and Iowa State University in the NCAA