NHL News, Analysis, History, Schedule, Rumors
Welcome to Puck Drop Preview 2020-21, where Last Word on Hockey gives you a detailed look at each team from around the NHL leading to the start of this hockey season and offers our insight and analysis. Make sure to stick around until the end of the series, where we’ll offer our full predictions for the standings […] READ MORE
The New York Rangers have signed free agent centre Kevin Rooney to a two-year contract worth $1.5 million, or an average of $750,000. He’ll be paid $700,000 this season in 2020-21 and $800,000 in 2021-22. This contract carries him through the 2021-22 season. Kevin Rooney signs with Rangers, two year deal, pays $700k and $800k […] READ MORE
The 2020 NHL Trade Deadline fast approaching. It is a fun time to be a fan of the National Hockey League. Teams in playoff contention are looking to add a piece or two to get over the hump in hopes of winning the Stanley Cup. Then there are the teams that are near the bottom […] READ MORE
The New Jersey Devils announced that forward Jack Hughes will not play tonight against the New York Islanders due to an upper-body injury. ⚠️ OFFICIAL: #NJDevils Jack Hughes is out tonight versus Islanders with an upper-body injury. — Amanda Stein (@amandacstein) January 2, 2020 Jack Hughes Injured Entering Thursday’s game against the Islanders, the Devils […] READ MORE
The New Jersey Devils announced that forward Jack Hughes is day-to-day with a lower body injury. ⚠️ Jack Hughes will NOT play against the Rangers today. #NJDevils rookie listed as day-to-day, lower body. He will miss a game for the first time in his NHL career. Hughes blocked a shot versus MTL & did not […] READ MORE
The New Jersey Devils announced that forward Kevin Rooney is dealing with an upper-body and is day-to-day. ⚠️ #NJDevils Kevin Rooney is out from practice with an upper body injury — Amanda Stein (@amandacstein) November 14, 2019 Kevin Rooney Injured As the Devils took to the ice for practice on Thursday at Prudential Center, Rooney […] READ MORE
The 2019-20 New Jersey Devils enter the final week of training camp before the regular season starts. After Wednesday night’s game against the Boston Bruins, the New Jersey Devils have one preseason game left to sort out their roster. The Devils have 26 players remaining in camp. They need to trim that number to 23 […] READ MORE
The New Jersey Devils have announced that defenceman Ben Lovejoy is now on the injured reserve with an upper-body injury. The move is retroactive to Jan. 15. #NJDevils news: New Jersey has placed D Ben Lovejoy (@RevLovejoy6) (upper body) on IR, retroactive to 1/15/19. The club has recalled F Kevin Rooney (@kroons25), D Egor Yakovlev, […] READ MORE
The New Jersey Devils announced that a pair of veteran players are injured and will be re-evaluated in a week’s time. Forward Travis Zajac and defenseman Ben Lovejoy will both miss next Thursday’s game against the Philadelphia Flyers. Travis Zajac and Ben Lovejoy Injured Zajac was injured in Thursday’s loss to the Colorado Avalanche, the first loss […] READ MORE
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