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The 2021-22 Arizona Coyotes season has not started out too well. The expectations may have been low due to an intense rebuild. Losing is never fun. All the changes to the roster have contributed to their losing ways. Starting out with a 0-3-1 record will not bring many fans to the arena. But, things could […] READ MORE
It may be very early in the new 2021-22 NHL season, but the Arizona Coyotes goalie situation is looking bright. Newcomer Karel Vejmelka made his NHL debut, and it was quite something to see. In the team’s second contest this season, Vejmelka stopped 32 of 33 shots in a tight defensive battle against the Buffalo […] READ MORE
The Arizona Coyotes goaltending situation has drastically changed. They lost all three of their goalies during the offseason. Many fans may be wondering what will happen in between the posts this upcoming season. That’s a reasonable concern. Darcy Kuemper, the pegged starter was traded to the Colorado Avalanche. Former backup netminder Antti Raanta was an […] READ MORE
As a shortened and hectic offseason approaches, Last Word on Hockey is looking ahead towards how teams will deal with the reality of a flat salary cap. In terms of building a franchise, the offseason is the most crucial time of the year for front offices. However, due to COVID-19, the short-term future of how […] READ MORE
Dustin Tokarski is the last man standing for the Buffalo Sabres. Carter Hutton went down in Monday night’s game. And with Linus Ullmark out with an injury of his own, the Sabres were stuck with has-been backup Tokarski. It was the first NHL game he’s played in since October of 2016. He hasn’t started a […] READ MORE
The Buffalo Sabres have announced that goaltender Carter Hutton has suffered an injury and will miss time. This is not good as the team was already without Linus Ullmark and traded one of their deeper options to the Colorado Avalanche. The 35-year-old Hutton exited after stopping two shots in a recent game against the New […] READ MORE
Welcome back to NHL Predictions! Each day, the Last Word on Hockey team will break down every game and give our NHL predictions for each game. There are three games on the early NHL slate for Tuesday, February 23rd. Be sure to look for our late NHL predictions for today. NHL Predictions Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Washington […] READ MORE
Normally we’d be in the midst of starting up another hockey season now, but we’re in a different world. Last Word on Hockey is still going to look back at each date’s historical significance to the game. We’ll remember the moments that shaped the sport of hockey that happened on this day. Here’s our look […] 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 the standings […] READ MORE
The Buffalo Sabres have re-signed goaltender Linus Ullmark to a one year deal. This deal carries a cap hit of 2.6 million dollars and has him signed through the 2020-21 season. Welcome back @Icebeardude! 🙌 We have signed goaltender Linus Ullmark to a one-year contract worth $2.6 million. Details: https://t.co/B3kh8StFO1 pic.twitter.com/yOr0gAscXQ — Buffalo Sabres (@BuffaloSabres) […] READ MORE