NHL News, Analysis, History, Schedule, Rumors
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 teams have boosted […] READ MORE
Now a week into free agency, teams are starting to form a semblance of what they will be when the puck drops on day one of the new season. Big names have signed in peculiar places and only time will tell if those signings will work out for both parties. For now, some big names […] READ MORE
The Montreal Canadiens will buyout the contract of defenceman Karl Alzner. It will save the team an approximate $1.67 million with a payout of $3.3 million through the 2023-24 season. The @CanadiensMTL are buying out Karl Alzner’s contract. He will be placed on unconditional waivers at noon today. — Renaud Lavoie (@renlavoietva) October 6, […] READ MORE
Hockey is going strong, but we at Last Word on Hockey are still 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 September 24, featuring the 1972 […] READ MORE
The Montreal Canadiens have announced three positive tests for COVID-19. The news comes at a time when the league and its teams are resuming operations for a restart in early August. The players’ names were withheld due to privacy. Arpon Basu of The Athletic was among those to break the news early Sunday afternoon. League […] READ MORE
The Montreal Canadiens announced on Saturday that defenceman Karl Alzner will opt out of phase three and four the NHL’s Return to Play Program. The Montreal Canadiens have announced that defenseman Karl Alzner has informed the organization that he has made the decision to opt out of Phase 3 and 4 of the NHL’s Return […] READ MORE
Finally, some good news on the hockey front. Commissioner Gary Bettman announced the league’s plan to return. This has hockey fans all over the world excited to watch NHL hockey this summer. While there are still some hurdles the NHL and NHLPA still have to leap, teams will need to start prepping to get back […] READ MORE
It’s time for some more NHL Rumours and teams are figuring out how their season will go. Some teams are moving pieces around to make a run while some are trying to save their season. General managers have to think long and hard about their present and their future. Today’s NHL rumours focus on the […] READ MORE
Welcome back to another edition of NHL Rumours from Last Word on Hockey. We take a look at the latest NHL Rumours and provide analysis on each one. Today we have NHL Rumours from the Montreal Canadiens, Toronto Maple Leafs, New Jersey Devils, and the Winnipeg Jets. All NHL Rumours are taken from their original […] READ MORE
It’s time for another batch of NHL rumours for your Saturday. Things are heating up, so we’re giving you two sets of rumours on the way to July 1. Teams are trying to nail down coveted free agents and clear out space to make it happen. Today we look at rumours surrounding the Toronto Maple […] 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.