NHL News, Analysis, History, Schedule, Rumors
Now that the NHL Trade Deadline has passed, we can all focus on which team will win the biggest prize in hockey this year. No, not the Stanley Cup; the chance to draft franchise-changing talent Connor Bedard. The Ducks, Coyotes, Blackhawks, Blue Jackets and Sharks have the best shot right now. But who else is […] READ MORE
The Columbus Blue Jackets have made a Gustav Nyquist trade to the Minnesota Wild. This is a surprise move with Nyquist currently on LTIR. The Wild are currently fairly comfortable in the playoffs, sitting in third in the Central Division. Hearing the #MNWild have acquired Gustav Nyquist. — Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) February 28, 2023 The Columbus […] READ MORE
The World Juniors provides a sneak peek at the next crop of potential NHL stars. Some players will enjoy great careers, while other highly-touted prospects will fail to meet the lofty expectations. Here are the top 10 NHL players to come out of the tournament that was won by Team USA 10 years ago. […] 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 who we know are already owned by other teams. The “Duds” will most certainly be […] 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 who we know are already owned by other teams. The “Duds” will most certainly be […] 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 […] 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
Last Word On Hockey’s Puck Drop Previews are back for the 2022-23 season! As the regular season approaches, Last Word will preview each team’s current outlook and stories to watch for the upcoming year. We’ll also do our best to project how things will go for each team over the course of the campaign. Today, […] READ MORE
Welcome to Last Word on Hockey’s 2022 summer series, exploring the best and worst free agent signings for each NHL team of the post-lockout, salary cap era. With this past offseason seeing some big splashes (and potential gambles) like Johnny Gaudreau, Claude Giroux, John Klingberg, and others, it’s time to take a look at how […] READ MORE
Calgary Flames general manager Brad Treliving was dealt a tough hand this off-season. His competitive team was falling apart. Star forward Johnny Gaudreau reportedly turned down a monster contract offered to him and took less to relocate to Columbus, and Matthew Tkachuk informed the team he intended to test free agency in a year, only […] READ MORE
Currently attending Brock University for Sport Management, I am a contributor here on Last Word On Hockey. I write about the Toronto Maple Leafs and Carolina Hurricanes.