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Welcome back to another day of NHL Predictions. Each day, Last Word on Hockey takes a look at the games that are happening and gives our predictions for each one, breaking down head-to-head and other factors that may play in. We also have a featured game of the day, which is considered must-watch TV. Today’s […] READ MORE
With the season approaching, teams are ironing out rosters and trying to finagle money around to make sure they are cap compliant for the beginning of the season. Due to a mid-season trade last season, the San Jose Sharks are looking at going into next season with three goalies unless they are able to move […] READ MORE
It’s Monday and it’s time for another fresh batch of NHL rumours. We take another look at three teams that are missing out on the Stanley Cup Playoffs. These three squads are looking to change their fortunes and make it back to the big dance soon. Today’s NHL rumours take a look at the Vancouver […] READ MORE
It’s time once again for another edition of NHL rumours. Today is another West Coast bias edition where we feature Western teams. Some big-time players are going to have their futures decided this off-season. The trade deadline is over, but we got plenty of NHL rumours. Today’s edition has the Vancouver Canucks, Arizona Coyotes and […] READ MORE
The Minnesota Wild have traded goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen and a fifth-round pick to the San Jose Sharks in exchange for left-shot defenseman Jacob Middleton. The deal comes in the direct aftermath of Wild general manager, Bill Guerin, obtaining Marc-Andre Fleury via trade from the Chicago Blackhawks. Sharks also get a 5th RD pick from Minnesota […] READ MORE
Welcome to another edition of NHL Rumours. Today, we explore the Toronto Maple Leafs’ interest in their former netminder and now San Jose Shark, James Reimer. We also look at the Detroit Red Wings being open to trade forward Tyler Bertuzzi and the Winnipeg Jets deciding what to do with Andrew Copp. Let’s dive in! […] READ MORE
In the first part of this two-part series, we discussed the 2021-22 San Jose Sharks and the season-changing players they can trade. With several very good players, the Sharks are a uniquely dangerous team. Not to themselves, but to every team in the hunt for this season’s Stanley Cup. As is the case at this […] READ MORE
One wouldn’t think the 2021-22 San Jose Sharks are among the league’s most dangerous teams. After all, they sit in bubble territory, currently out of a playoff spot. The odds are against them making a run to the postseason. This hardly sounds like a dangerous team. In terms of being a major playoff threat, the […] READ MORE
A bad NHL team should have one objective: become a very good NHL team. In some cases, the path is short, in other cases, the path is long. The 2021-22 San Jose Sharks are not a good team. And their path to becoming a good team, well, it will take a while. The problem with […] READ MORE
Welcome back to another day of NHL Predictions. Each day, Last Word on Hockey takes a look at the games that are happening and gives our predictions for each one, breaking down head-to-head and other factors that may play in. We also have a featured game of the day, which is considered must-watch TV. Today’s featured […] 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.