NHL News, Analysis, History, Schedule, Rumors
Hello and welcome to a Wednesday edition of NHL rumours! The deadline is past, but there is plenty for teams to ponder. Organizations are busy preparing for the postseason or considering how they might approach the offseason and the critical addition of the Seattle Kraken. Today’s NHL rumours feature the Nashville Predators, Columbus Blue Jackets, […] READ MORE
Post-season heroes come in all forms, from the star player to the unknown fourth-liner. We all know the exploits of the great playoff performers. However, we hardly hear about the unlikely playoff heroes. These unlikely post-season stars can contribute in many ways. Contributions could be for an entire playoff run, a series, a game or […] READ MORE
We’re normally starting up another hockey season, 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 at this date in hockey history […] READ MORE
During the NHL’s hiatus, we at the Last Word on Hockey are 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 at this date in hockey history for May 22nd, featuring Nicklas Lidstrom. Today […] READ MORE
If somebody were to perform a hockey post-mortem on why the 2019-20 Nashville Predators should miss the playoffs for the first time in 6 years, it wouldn’t take too much digging to fill out the death certificate. Wasn’t the Year For 2019-20 Nashville Predators Why Should the Preds Miss Out? The Preds season has been […] READ MORE
It’s been an uneasy start to the season for Kyle Turris and the Nashville Predators. The Predators are struggling despite being anointed as one of the Western Conference favourites. However, Nashville is 12-10-5 and would be out of the Stanley Cup Playoffs if the postseason started today. The Predators acquired Matt Duchene in the off-season […] READ MORE
Welcome to Puck Drop Preview 2019-20, 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
Every Stanley Cup contender shares a similar makeup. They boast a handful of stars, a reliable starting goalie, and a solidified roster thanks to tremendous depth players. While star talent is much-needed, it’s become continually apparent that depth is what wins titles. The St. Louis Blues made this evident with their 2019 Stanley Cup win, […] READ MORE
Welcome back to Last Word on Hockey’s summer series where we look at the biggest game in team history. Each day we will be back with a new team to look at. Looking at things like the lead-up, what happened, followed, and why it makes it the biggest game. The biggest game does not automatically […] READ MORE
The Nashville Predators and center Colton Sissons agreed to a new seven-year contract worth $20 million according to Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet. Sissons will carry a salary hit of $2.86 million. NASH and Colton Sissons avoid arbitration with a 7-year, $20M deal — Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) July 23, 2019 Colton Sissons Re-Signs Sissons was one […] READ MORE
Jim is a 2008 graduate of Saint Michaels College who is currently writing about the NHL for Last Word on Hockey. His work includes writing about the New Jersey Devils as well as NHL Notebooks for the Metro and Central Division. Jim has a passion for the game of hockey. As one coach put it "he is the student of the game." When Jim is not writing he can be found at the local rinks playing or being a referee. Throughout his time in the game, Jim continues to coach a local high school team. In addition, he broadcasted several New Jersey Junior Rockets games for the Eastern Hockey League. Reach him on Twitter: @JimBiringer