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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
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
Welcome to Last Word’s Draft Boom and Bust series. As the 2020 NHL Entry Draft approaches, we decided to examine each team’s best and worst pick since the 2000 NHL Entry Draft. The biggest boom is a player that had the best value relative to where they were selected. Meaning, no one in the first […] READ MORE
The New York Rangers followed up their win over the Nashville Predators with news from the trade block. The Rangers acquire defenseman Ryan Sproul from the Detroit Red Wings in exchange for forward Matt Puempel. Rangers Acquire Defenseman Ryan Sproul from Red Wings for Matt Puempel Matt Puempel was drafted in 2011 by the Ottawa Senators. During 52 games in […] READ MORE
Matt Puempel has been making a name for himself in New York. The 23-year old and former 24th overall pick in the 2011 National Hockey League Entry Draft has tallied five goals and an assist in 13 games as a Blueshirt. In the same amount of games with the Ottawa Senators this season, Puempel had zero […] READ MORE
The Ottawa Senators meeting with the New York Rangers wasn’t meant to be so dramatic but comments from former-Sen Matt Puempel changed that. READ MORE
On Sunday evening, the Ottawa Senators assigned forward Matt Puempel on waivers. Also occurring last night, in the New York Rangers versus Florida Panthers game, was the injury of Rangers forward Mika Zibanejad. Zibanejad collided into the boards at full speed and ended up fracturing his fibula, which will now sideline him for six to eight […] READ MORE
Noah is an exercise science major and a football player for Westfield State University in Massachusetts. He has a passion for hockey and loves following along with all the news from around the NHL.