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The NHL Department of Player Safety has handed down its decision on a Toronto Maple Leafs forward. Michael Bunting has been suspended for three games on Tuesday. This suspension stems from him elbowing Tampa Bay Lightning defenceman Erik Cernak. Michael Bunting gets a three-game suspension for his illegal check to the head on Erik Černák. […] READ MORE
The Tampa Bay Lightning went 7-4-1 through their first 12 games. Within those first 12 contests, it was a tale of two halves. In the first six games, the Lightning went 3-3-0. In the last six, they went 4-1-1. Clearly, a big difference. What’s going right? What hasn’t? Who has played well, and who has […] READ MORE
The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed three of their key players to eight-year contract extensions. Mikhail Sergachev, Anthony Cirelli, and Eric Cernak inked their new deals on the first day of Free Agency. These Tampa Bay Lightning signings keep the young core of the team intact for the foreseeable future. Defenceman Sergachev re-signed for eight […] READ MORE
Game 1 of the 2021 Stanley Cup Final saw the Tampa Bay Lightning win with a 4-1 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Monday night. Game 2 between the teams is Wednesday night at 8:00 P.M. Eastern time. The day of the first game of the Stanley Cup Final was busy for the Montreal fans. […] READ MORE
Welcome to the Tuesday edition of NHL Rumours! The Stanley Cup Final is approaching quickly. So too is the Seattle expansion draft and NHL Draft. There is lots of news and rumours out there involving playoff and non-playoff teams. Teams will be looking to make moves this offseason to improve their chances of making the […] READ MORE
Tampa Bay Lightning defenceman Jan Rutta is considered day-to-day after sustaining a lower-body injury. Bolts head coach Jon Cooper confirmed Rutta’s status during the team’s media availability on Wednesday. Jon Cooper said Cernak and Rutta have taken steps back, hoped they’d be further along. McDonagh close, could have good news tomorrow. Stephens really close — […] READ MORE
The Tampa Bay Lightning and defenceman Erik Cernak have agreed on a contract extension. Cernak’s new deal is a three- year deal worth $8.85 million. It carries a salary-cap hit of $2.95 million per season. This contract carries him through the 2022-23 season. In addition to Cernak, the Lightning also announced that Jan Rutta to […] READ MORE
A report from Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman announced that Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov may be sidelined for “awhile” with a hip injury. The hip issue was first reported by The Athletic and TSN’s Pierre LeBrun on Monday. TB's cap issues may be solved by LTIR. There is word Nikita Kucherov is battling an injury […] 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
Welcome back to Last Word on Hockey’s NHL Rumours series. We’d like to take this moment to wish our American readers a happy, and more importantly, healthy, Thanksgiving. Today, we examine two potential contract extensions. They surround young players who both look to be important parts of their respective teams’ futures. However, the feasibility of […] READ MORE
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