NHL News, Analysis, History, Schedule, Rumors
Welcome to the Friday edition of NHL Rumours! The rumour mill continues to swirl even though the NHL Trade Deadline is still more than eight weeks away. Despite the salary cap being an issue for most teams, that has not stopped them from calling on players. In today’s edition of NHL Rumours, we look at […] READ MORE
As the new year rolls in, a few Chicago Blackhawks players will be put to the test. In the upcoming weeks, they will be judged on a variety of stages as their roles in this organization become increasingly more important. Chicago Blackhawks Young Players Begin To Shine Lukas Reichel The 2020 first-round draft pick has […] READ MORE
News broke this morning that the Chicago Blackhawks made a trade with the Pittsburgh Penguins. The two players involved were Sam Lafferty and Alexander Nylander. Lafferty is a depth, role player that can take some penalty kill time and play a physical game. On the flip side, Nylander was developed poorly by the Blackhawks. In […] READ MORE
Welcome back to the Tuesday edition of NHL Rumours! First off, a Happy and Healthy New Year from everyone here at Last Word on Hockey to all over you. New Year means the Winter Classic has passed us by and we are looking forward to the NHL Trade Deadline. Even though the NHL has to […] READ MORE
It’s the festive season and we’re in a giving mood, so we have a second edition of NHL rumours for Sunday. There will always be a market for goalies and this edition focuses on that. Some big-name netminers might be in play while other teams could be shoring up that spot. Today’s second NHL rumours […] 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 featured […] READ MORE
Player development seems to always result in more questions than answers. How likely is it for a top pick to pan out? What makes a player a “steal”? Last Word On Hockey will be starting a new series on how to properly develop prospects from all different spots throughout the draft. This week’s piece involves […] READ MORE
On Thursday night, after stopping all 30 shots and shutting out his favourite childhood team, Marc-Andre Fleury notched his 500th win in the NHL. Marc-Andre Fleury Earns 500th Win with Shutout in Montreal With the victory, Fleury joins Patrick Roy (551) and Martin Brodeur (691) as the only goalies in league history to reach 500 […] READ MORE
It’s Sunday and we have another edition of NHL rumours to start the week. Teams are already thinking about the future whether it’s deals or trading players. That future might get a bit of a boost in a couple of seasons with a bump in the salary cap. Today’s NHL rumours focus on the Toronto […] READ MORE
It’s the middle of the week and that means more NHL rumours. A trio of legendary teams are in turmoil and may be making some changes. These teams are on the search for a coach, general manager or both. Today’s NHL rumours look at the Montreal Canadiens, Philadelphia Flyers and Chicago Blackhawks. All NHL rumours […] READ MORE