NHL News, Analysis, History, Schedule, Rumors
The position of an NHL head coach is a very difficult one. Often the coach becomes the scapegoat and is susceptible to the finger-pointing that comes with a team’s poor play or undesirable results. During the 2022 off-season, 10 new head coaches were hired. One month into the season has provided a small sample of […] READ MORE
According to a report for NHL Network insider Kevin Weekes, general manager Mike Grier has made his decision. He will name David Quinn as the new head coach for the San Jose Sharks, giving the coach a three-year deal. **Breaking News** 🚨 📰 Per @Sheng_Peng , and @FriedgeHNIC , the @SanJoseSharks have hired David Quinn […] READ MORE
The New York Rangers are one of the few teams without a captain. New York hasn’t had a captain since Ryan McDonagh was traded to the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2018. The Blueshirts have used different players in their leadership group and it’s worked out well. However, the talk of the Buffalo Sabres possibly naming […] READ MORE
It’s Saturday, and we’re back with another edition of NHL rumours. To kick things off, we’ll start with the Montreal Canadiens making moves this offseason. We’ll follow that up with the Boston Bruins interviewing a head coaching candidate. We’ll finish things off with the Chicago Blackhawks listening to offers about one of their key players. […] READ MORE
The NHL coaching carousel is constantly spinning. This season, it’s going at warp speed. There are currently four teams that will be reading applications for their vacant positions, including the NHL’s newest team. The Arizona Coyotes, Columbus Blue Jackets, New York Rangers have all fired their coaches in the past couple weeks and Seattle is still […] READ MORE
The New York Rangers have dismissed head coach David Quinn as the season comes to a close. This isn’t really shocking, as the team already replaced some of its front office personnel this year for off-ice reasons. Larry Brooks announced the move Wednesday morning. BREAKING: Rangers have dismissed David Quinn, Post has learned. Assistants other […] READ MORE
“Tomorrow” can be an abstract term. For the New York Rangers, it has been for the past several years. But in 2021, “tomorrow” has arrived. The goal of assembling a core composed of top prospects is complete. Logic would say that these said players need big minutes and roles to flourish. In David Quinn’s world, […] READ MORE
There’s no denying that for the first time in a few years, the New York Rangers are locked and loaded to seriously compete this season. That being said, it will be the first campaign in the David Quinn era where there will be legitimate expectations. Therefore, the “they’re still in development” excuse will no longer […] 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
The New York Rangers have bought out the contract of longtime star goalie Henrik Lundqvist. OFFICIAL: Rangers announce that the team has bought out the final year of goaltender Henrik Lundqvist’s contract. — New York Rangers (@NYRangers) September 30, 2020 The buyout was also confirmed by the New York Post Larry Brooks. Henrik Lundqvist Has […] READ MORE