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Welcome to the 2021 World Junior Championship predictions. Each day, Last Word on Hockey will take a look at each game and give our predictions of the results. Saturday, December 26th is Day Two of the tournament and features a Canada vs Germany matchup. 2021 World Junior Championship Prediction Canada vs. Germany Germany is entering […] READ MORE
Team Canada has named their final 25-man roster for the 2021 World Junior Hockey Championship. The tournament begins on December 25th inside the bubble in Edmonton, Alberta. Canada opens the tournament on December 26th when they take on Germany. The defending gold medalists will be coached by André Tourigny. Canada’s final 25-man roster is here:https://t.co/pzljoXQjAK […] READ MORE
The Colorado Avalanche have new faces to juggle for 2020-21. It isn’t as extreme as last offseason when a half-dozen or so new players joined the franchise via free agency or trade but there are a couple of newcomers to integrate. The team is one of the league’s deepest but the front office is always […] READ MORE
The Washington Capitals season has come to a premature, and disappointing, early-end. In classic “underdog” fashion, the elite New York Islanders defence was able to shut down the Capitals offence, effectively silencing the team. There weren’t many stand-out issues with the Caps play, simply just a poor all-around effort. But despite the upsetting end, the […] READ MORE
The Colorado Avalanche has one of the NHL’s strongest systems when it comes to defence, but every team can use a spare veteran. Mark Barberio could be exactly what the team needs to help mentor prospects and substitute when someone is hurt or tired. The 30-year-old isn’t an exciting player but there are aspects of […] READ MORE
The Colorado Avalanche will have some decisions to make. They were playing well before the shutdown despite several injuries but we are nearing a return to play. A Stanley Cup run is only feasible if the supporting cast is ready to help the team’s stars. That means the Colorado Avalanche Black Aces will need to […] READ MORE
Another week in the books, and there is good news on the horizon as the NHL is inching closer to returning to the ice after NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman officially announced the return to play format. However, we are still a long way from seeing players return to the ice. But there are still plenty of […] READ MORE
The Colorado Avalanche might be sad that all play is suspended due to the global health crisis but that gives them more opportunity to evaluate prospects like Bowen Byram. Byram was the fourth overall pick in the 2019 Draft. He did not have as good of a season with the WHL Vancouver Giants but he […] READ MORE
Welcome back to another edition of NHL Rumours from the crew at Last Word on Hockey. We’re at the final stretch of the regular season and teams are still jousting for playoff position. However, rumours are still swirling as teams are already thinking about next season. In today’s NHL rumours segment, we’ll focus on rumours […] READ MORE
The Colorado Avalanche deadline trade strategy is one of the most interesting in the NHL this season. They have one of the largest pools of available money and one of the deepest prospect pools. Several of their prospects are close to NHL-ready as well. That puts the front office in a position where they can […] 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