NHL News, Analysis, History, Schedule, Rumors
News broke this morning that the Chicago Blackhawks made a trade with the Pittsburgh Penguins. The two players involved were Sam Lafferty and Alexander Nylander. Lafferty is a depth, role player that can take some penalty kill time and play a physical game. On the flip side, Nylander was developed poorly by the Blackhawks. In […] READ MORE
The Buffalo Sabres have started the season with a win, an upgrade from last season’s opening night. However, even though the 5-1 win against the Montreal Canadiens was a lot of fun, the night had a bittersweet ending. Per head coach Don Granato, both Casey Mittelstadt and Henri Jokiharju will be out for at least […] READ MORE
The Buffalo Sabres have announced the signing of RFA defenceman Henri Jokiharju to a three-year, $7.5 million contract. The deal will have an AAV of $2.5 million and will carry him through the 2023-24 season. Three more years of Joki! 👊 We’ve signed Henri Jokiharju to a three-year contract with an AAV of $2.5 million. […] 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
The Buffalo Sabres have been through some ups and downs since the start of the year. From a very slow start for their stars to a COVID outbreak and bad coaching, things have not been easy for them. However, after almost breaking the record for the longest winless streak in the NHL’s cap era, they’ve […] 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 Buffalo Sabres made a splash this week. The fan base had been assured that GM Jason Botterill would be back again next year. However, this week, they fired him and most of their management group. Kevyn Adams was immediately hired despite little experience. This has begun speculation regarding the future of Jack Eichel. Kevyn […] READ MORE
The Chicago Blackhawks have a roster problem. Normally having depth in your lineup proves to be a positive thing. Take a look at the last decade of play from the Boston Bruins. They made the playoffs eight out of the 10 seasons, won a Stanley Cup, and made the Stanley Cup Finals three times. They […] READ MORE
It’s time for another round of our NHL rumours. We take a look at who wants to sign a new deal and who is on the move. We’re almost to the month of February and the trade deadline is later in that month. The NHL rumours are only going to grow by the day. Today […] READ MORE
The hot Buffalo Sabres will feature a slightly different blue line for the near future. They have placed defender Marco Scandella on injured reserve and called up Lawrence Pilut from AHL Rochester. Scandella had already missed a couple of recent games with a lower-body injury. The team’s PR department reported the move through its Twitter. […] READ MORE