NHL News, Analysis, History, Schedule, Rumors
Typically, when fans think of any single NHL franchise, one or two key players come to mind immediately. The Pittsburgh Penguins are synonymous with Sidney Crosby, just as the Washington Capitals are with Alex Ovechkin, or Nathan MacKinnon with the Colorado Avalanche, or of course Connor McDavid with the Edmonton Oilers. Even weaker teams possess […] READ MORE
Now on the other side of the NHL trade deadline, the final push for the playoffs begins around the league. With rosters now finalized aside from injury of minor league promotions/demotions, franchises have what they have and don’t what they don’t. For the Seattle Kraken, the squad they enter the post-deadline world with today looks […] READ MORE
NHL 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 […] READ MORE
Oliver Bjorkstrand is involved in a trade. The firework show continues for the Columbus Blue Jackets. The team set the hockey world on fire when they managed to sign Johnny Gaudreau. The team has inked Patrick Laine to a four-year deal and has really solidified their forward group. Of course, this all comes at a […] READ MORE
The current situation for the Seattle Kraken remains a far cry from where fans expected to be in February 2022. Can they go back through the expansion draft and critique every pick? Sure. Can they ask exactly where and when the “weaponizing cap space” plan supposedly began for Ron Francis? Absolutely. Has all that been […] 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
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 NHL season underway, that means the Last Word on Hockey Show is back again on the MAD Radio Network. Your host Jim Biringer from lastwordonhockey.com was back alongside Marc Weiss and Coach Jay after a week off. The boys dive into the red-hot Toronto Maple Leafs, as well as the changes with the Montreal Canadiens, […] 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
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 spending time as a player and development coach in both Canada and Russia, Alex took his passion for hockey and the unique perspective gained from his playing days and brought that to the journalism side of the game. Alex currently resides in Central Florida and enjoys covering all things hockey. You can catch his analysis work here at Last Word On Hockey and follow his live-game takes on twitter @alexslemp