NHL News, Analysis, History, Schedule, Rumors
It’s time for another edition of NHL rumours to start your Tuesday. The Stanley Cup Playoffs may be soon, but general managers are already thinking about the off-season. Executives would love to keep certain players, but the flat cap era is going to make things a lot more difficult. Today’s NHL rumours focus on the […] READ MORE
Fantasy hockey is all about gaining an edge on your opponents. The revised NHL schedule will allow you to do just that. You can do all the prep-work you want in advance of your drafts in October, but let’s be honest, nobody has a crystal ball. Nobody can tell you that Igor Shesterkin would be […] READ MORE
The 2020-21 Minnesota Wild are in a precarious spot. On one hand, they have a solid crop of young players in Matt Dumba, Kirill Kaprizov, and Jonas Brodin. On the other, they lack the depth or superstar talent to pack a significant punch in the playoffs. With new additions to the prospect pool, the Wild […] READ MORE
We’re slowly coming to the end of the 2019-20 NHL season, but we still have plenty of NHL rumours. Teams are making hard roster choices and trying to maximize that dollar value. The buyout period is underway and teams will make use of that. Today’s NHL rumours focus on the New York Rangers, Montreal Canadiens […] READ MORE
The Minnesota Wild have signed defenceman Jonas Brodin to a seven-year contract extension worth $42 million. The 27-year-old was a pending unrestricted free agent next offseason. Wild Sign Jonas Brodin to Seven Year Contract On August 15, the Wild announced that they’d be signing defenceman Jonas Brodin to a seven-year extension worth $6 million […] READ MORE
Welcome back to another edition of NHL Rumours from the crew at Last Word on Hockey. The Second Round is coming to a close meaning we’re one step closer to crowning a winner of the Stanley Cup. With that, we continue to get more and more rumours as teams get eliminated from contention. In today’s […] READ MORE
The New York Rangers had an extremely meaningful 2019-20 season, but it has come to an end. Now, the page has turned and they look to build upon the success of the season and address its failures. Just recently, they won the draft lottery and the rights to select French-Canadian phenom Alexis Lafreniere, but there […] READ MORE
During the NHL’s hiatus, we at Last Word on Hockey are going to look back at each date’s historical significance to the game. We’ll remember the moments that shaped the sport of hockey that happened on this day. Here’s our look at this date in hockey history for July 12th, featuring the 1972 Summit Series. […] READ MORE
We are back with the Monday edition of NHL Rumours. Every day brings us closer to the tense trade deadline and teams are jockeying for position every night. Last Word on Hockey will bring you the newest news and best analysis each day. Today’s NHL rumours feature the Minnesota Wild and Calgary Flames. NHL Rumours […] READ MORE
As the playoffs draw closer, I’ll be doing a weekly fantasy hockey streamers piece to hopefully give you a slight edge. Each week, I’ll dive into the highly-coveted Friday-Sunday splits. Most weeks there is a wealth of opportunity to capitalize on some players who can give you two extra starts on light game nights. My […] READ MORE
Arkansas guy who loves to play, watch, and sometimes write about sports. Partial to my Hogs, St. Louis teams, US National teams, and Liverpool FC. I also teach English to high school kids. When I'm not teaching or doing anything related to sports, I'm probably playing video games or being an awesome hubs/dad. Either way, I'm almost always drinking coffee. I cover fantasy hockey for Last Word on Hockey and am a member of the Fantasy Sports Writers Association.