NHL News, Analysis, History, Schedule, Rumors
Welcome to our latest series here at Last Word on Hockey. The Puck Drop Preview series takes you through each team as the season is fast approaching. The preview will focus on the narratives surrounding the team ending last year, during the offseason, and heading into the 2021-22 season. Puck Drop Preview also focuses on what […] READ MORE
According to reports the New York Islanders have re-signed restricted free agent forward Anthony Beauvillier to a three-year contract worth $12.3 million, or $ 4.1 million per season. This contract carries him through the 2023-24 season. Another #Isles contract that was agreed to but still on the “to be filed” list: Anthony Beauvillier has a […] READ MORE
The New York Islanders signed restricted free agent goaltender Ilya Sorokin to a three-year, $12 million contract. The salary carries a cap hit of $4 million per season. #Isles Transactions: Anthony Beauvillier, Casey Cizikas, Kyle Palmieri and Ilya Sorokin have all agreed to multi-year contracts. — New York Islanders (@NYIslanders) September 1, 2021 Ilya Sorokin […] READ MORE
The NHL free agent frenzy has died down a little bit as we roll into early August. However, there is still lots of NHL rumours around the league. The New Jersey Devils are reportedly close to a contract with left-winger Tomas Tatar. The Pittsburgh Penguins are also reportedly shopping left-shot defenceman, Marcus Pettersson. One team […] 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 New York Islanders were a desperate hockey team entering Game 4 of their first-round series against the Pittsburgh Penguins. A big question mark entering Game 4 was their goaltending. Ilya Sorokin was the starter in Game 1 and won that game for the Islanders. However, head coach Barry Trotz went to a healthy Semyon […] READ MORE
Through three games against the Pittsburgh Penguins, one thing is for sure: the New York Islanders’ goaltending needs to be much better. Through the regular season, the islanders had one of the best one-two punches in the league. Semyon Varlamov and Ilya Sorokin backstopped the Islanders to the fourth seed in the East Division. At […] READ MORE
Another week in the NHL means The Last Word on Hockey Show is back on the MAD Radio Network and North East Streaming Sports. Your host Jim Biringer from lastwordonhockey.com is back alongside Coach Jay as Marc Weiss was on assignment. The boys take a trip around the NHL looking at the big stories of the week. […] READ MORE
This past offseason, there was plenty of hype surrounding the New York Islanders‘ goalie situation. Ilya Sorokin, who the Isles had drafted in 2014, had developed into one of the best goalies in the world not playing in North America. After eight seasons in the KHL, Sorokin finally elected to come to North America and […] READ MORE
NHL predictions are difficult to make. A lucky bounce either way can completely change the outcome of a game. Today’s slate of games features a few matchups that will deliver high scores. Low scoring action will be found as well with two of the NHL’s best defensive teams taking the ice. Let’s take a look […] READ MORE