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The Columbus Blue Jackets injury news continues to be grim. Today, the club released more details on long-term injuries to winger Jakub Voracek and defencemen Zach Werenski and Jake Bean. Columbus Blue Jackets Injuries Remain an Issue Bad News on Voracek Columbus general manager Jarmo Kekalainen updated the status of Voracek, 33, who has a […] READ MORE
After signing Johnny Gaudreau, one of the most coveted free agents available during the off-season, the Columbus Blue Jackets enter the season with hopes of returning to post season action. However, their season opener did not go good at all. The Blue Jackets lost their opening game against the Carolina Hurricanes by a score of […] READ MORE
Player development seems to always result in more questions than answers. How likely is it for a top pick to pan out? What makes a player a “steal”? Last Word On Hockey will be starting a new series on how to properly develop prospects from all different spots throughout the draft. This week’s piece involves […] READ MORE
It’s the start of another work week and that means more NHL rumours. Teams are trying to figure out what they’ll do in the coming months leading to the trade deadline. They’re also trying to figure out what the future holds beyond that. Today’s NHL rumours look at the Montreal Canadiens, Boston Bruins and Columbus […] READ MORE
Columbus Blue Jackets forward Oliver Bjorkstrand is off to the best start to a season of his career. While this statement does not come as a surprise to Columbus fans, it may to others around the league. This is a curious case as to whether it is sustainable or not, so let’s take a look. […] READ MORE
After falling short of the playoffs, the Philadelphia Flyers were expected to make big moves over the offseason. General manager Chuck Fletcher has certainly delivered in that regard. The Flyers have completed four trades thus far and, as is typically the case, some were excellent … and some didn’t turn out quite so well. To […] READ MORE
Fantasy Hockey Analysis; Let’s look back at the recent news and what it means as we look ahead to the 2021-2022 fantasy hockey season. READ MORE
The Philadelphia Flyers have agreed to trade Jakub Voracek to the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for Cam Atkinson. Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman was one of the first to break the news. Im not sure what else is involved here — if anything — but there’s a Cam Atkinson-Jakub Voracek deal being worked on between Columbus […] READ MORE
The Columbus Blue Jackets are now 20 seasons into their NHL history. Beginning as a new expansion team in 2000, the team has slowly grown into a competent and competitive team. As an expansion team, there were bound to be growing pains and struggles. With a few successes here and there. From draft picks to […] READ MORE
The New York Islanders have taken a 2-1 series lead over the Philadelphia Flyers after winning Game 3, 3-1 on Saturday night. Semyon Varlamov bounced back after getting yanked in Game 2 to allow just one goal on 27 shots in Game 3. The New York Islanders defence went into their defensive shell after taking […] READ MORE
Colton Osmond is one of the Department Managers at Last Word On Hockey. He is originally from Trepassey, Newfoundland, Canada, and currently resides in Paradise, Newfoundland. He is the father of two boys and a die-hard fan of the Montreal Canadiens.