NHL News, Analysis, History, Schedule, Rumors
Despite the Stanley Cup playoffs still underway, this offseason has had its fair share of fireworks. Two teams in particular have led the way in that regard with the Arizona Coyotes and Toronto Maple Leafs. Meanwhile, there are teams that are aiming to lock up their in house talent. One of those teams is the […] READ MORE
The Stanley Cup Playoffs are in full swing and the league’s top players are showing out. As I write this, every single first-round series is 2-1 in games. This shows how much parody the league has now and that anyone could move on to the next round. So now that we have established that the […] READ MORE
The Stanley Cup playoff has begun with a bang. With comebacks, overtime drama, and heartbreaks galore all series are off to a flying start. One of these is the central division classic between the Dallas Stars and Minnesota Wild. Three games into it and what many thought to be one of the most interesting hasn’t […] READ MORE
The 2023 NHL playoff has finally arrived. After months of hard-fought battles to make the postseason, we finally know the matchups. One of these is the central division matchup. The Stars vs Wild is a highly anticipated series. Two teams with a ton of interchanging history and rivalry. From the relocation of the North Stars […] READ MORE
The Seattle Kraken punched their ticket to the postseason this past Thursday with a 4-2 win over the Arizona Coyotes. They also set the record for the biggest improvement for an expansion team from their first to second seasons. With every additional point in the standings, that record notches slightly higher too. But now with […] READ MORE
Every Monday, Last Word on Hockey will survey the Fantasy Hockey landscape and select a handful of players to assist in your weekly match. We will attempt to select “Studs” who may be available in your league as opposed to those who we know are already owned by other teams. The “Duds” will most certainly […] READ MORE
After last season’s highs, much of the same was expected of the Minnesota Wild going into the 2022-23 season. These expectations were put on the team despite a cap crunch, a cap crunch that caused the Wild to trade star player Kevin Fiala before the 2022 NHL Draft. However, despite sitting in a playoff position […] READ MORE
The 2022-23 goaltender tandem for the Ottawa Senators seems to reflect the team’s performance. As they say, a coach is only as good as his goaltending. As a side note, congratulations to D.J. Smith on earning his 100th career NHL victory, Thursday in Arizona. Back to the goaltending, and when the team has been good, […] READ MORE
The Ottawa Senators have officially acquired goaltender Cam Talbot from the Minnesota Wild in exchange for goalie Filip Gustavsson. 🚨#TradeCentre ALERT🚨: Senators acquire G Cam Talbot from #MNWild for G Filip Gustavsson… Follow every deal in our Trade Tracker – https://t.co/lTl9gr0T6Z#TSNHockey pic.twitter.com/rpm5k5qqFb — TSN Hockey (@TSNHockey) July 12, 2022 Senators Get Cam Talbot in Trade […] READ MORE
The NHL Draft is just days away and teams are trying to make moves. Draft spots are highly coveted, but can also be used as trade bait. Players might also be used to sweeten the deal. Ottawa Sun reporter Bruce Garrioch said an Ottawa Senators goalie might be tossed in with the No. 7 pick […] READ MORE
Longtime sportswriter for the Watertown Daily Times. I have covered minor league and NCAA hockey in women's Division I and men's Division III. Also produce the nationally-syndicated Spadora on Sports radio show.