NHL News, Analysis, History, Schedule, Rumors
Just in case hockey hasn’t been your entire life over the past two months – and possibly if it has – there’s news! You may have missed/forgotten just how much the Vancouver Canucks defence has changed in this off-season. An all-time veteran walked. An old friend returned. A free agent was signed in the traditional […] READ MORE
The Vancouver Canucks have added another piece of the puzzle with the signing of defenceman Luke Schenn as free agency nears. The team made one big trade last week, but this is another move geared towards adding toughness and depth for the upcoming seasons. The deal is for two years with an unspecified cap hit. […] READ MORE
David Savard is injured and out for Game One with an upper-body injury. This means the Tampa Bay Lightning will be without one of their mainstay defenceman for tonight’s game against the Carolina Hurricanes. Injury update: David Savard is out tonight with an upper-body injury. — Tampa Bay Lightning (@TBLightning) May 30, 2021 David Savard […] READ MORE
Welcome to the latest series here at Last Word on Hockey. Each day, we will take a look at a new team and examine three of their potential breakout or bounce-back players. What are these? These are players that have the chance to make a serious difference with their teams. Whether that’s as someone who […] READ MORE
We’re normally starting up another hockey season, but we’re in a different world. Last Word on Hockey is 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 […] READ MORE
The Tampa Bay Lightning have re-signed free-agent defenceman Luke Schenn to a one-year contract worth $800k, equating to This contract carries him through the 2020-21 season. Further to @FriedgeHNIC Luke Schenn gets 1 year , 800k from TB. — Dan Murphy (@sportsnetmurph) October 9, 2020 Tampa Signs Luke Schenn Over his 12-year NHL career, Schenn […] READ MORE
The Tampa Bay Lightning announced that defenceman Jan Rutta is sidelined for weeks with a lower-body injury. Tampa Bay head coach Jon Cooper said he’s out weeks, but it’s not season-ending. Per Coop, Jan Rutta’s lower-body injury will keep him out a few weeks but it is not season-ending. #PITvsTBL — Tampa Bay Lightning (@TBLightning) […] READ MORE
The St. Louis Blues have announced that forward Oskar Sundqvist is considered day-to-day after suffering a lower-body injury against the Tampa Bay Lightning. The team was already missing several other forwards but this is yet one more obstacle on the way to a repeat Stanley Cup effort. Oskar Sundqvist has been placed on injured reserve […] READ MORE
With a career that looked that it would end in the AHL, Luke Schenn has been able to prolong it just a bit longer. According to reports, the Tampa Bay Lightning will sign Schenn to a one-year deal worth $700,000. TSN’s Frank Seravelli was first with the news. Schenn leaves the Vancouver Canucks who acquired him in January, trading […] READ MORE
It’s time for another batch of NHL Rumours on the eve of free agency. Players and teams have indulged in multiple meetings over the past few days to get an idea of where they stand on July 1. We have NHL Rumours from the Montreal Canadiens, Toronto Maple Leafs, Tampa Bay Lightning and the Carolina […] READ MORE
Colton Osmond is one of the Department Managers at Last Word On Hockey. He is originally from Trepassey, Newfoundland, Canada, and currently resides in Paradise, Newfoundland. He is the father of two boys and a die-hard fan of the Montreal Canadiens.