NHL News, Analysis, History, Schedule, Rumors
The NHL coaching carousel is constantly spinning. This season, it’s going at warp speed. There are currently four teams that will be reading applications for their vacant positions, including the NHL’s newest team. The Arizona Coyotes, Columbus Blue Jackets, New York Rangers have all fired their coaches in the past couple weeks and Seattle is still […] READ MORE
Mike Babcock’s biggest failure as the Leafs head coach is perhaps scratching Justin Holl for 71 games during the 2018-19 season. The Leafs’ defence was not good. The Leafs had a player who had seen success at the AHL level and had been developed through the organization. Why not take more of a chance on […] READ MORE
Normally we’d be in the midst of starting up another hockey season now, 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 […] 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
It’s time for another edition of NHL Rumours at Last Word on Hockey. There’s plenty of work to do with the league having a short off-season. Today’s NHL rumours focus on the Arizona Coyotes, Washington Capitals and Vegas Golden Knights. All NHL rumours are taken from the original source and subject to change. NHL Rumours […] READ MORE
When the average hockey fan analyzes the job performance of the Arizona Coyotes‘ head coach Rick Tocchet, it’s a mixed bag. His overall record behind the Coyotes’ bench is less than impressive. He’s gone 101-105-28 which is a less than sparkling .491 points percentage. During his three-year stint in the desert, he has only […] READ MORE
During the NHL’s hiatus, we at Last Word on Hockey are 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 July 15th, featuring Mike Babcock. Today in […] READ MORE
During the NHL’s hiatus, we at the Last Word on Hockey are 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 April 8th, featuring Phil Esposito. Today […] READ MORE
There have been seven (yes, that’s not a typo) NHL head coaches who have left their jobs during this 2019-20 season. Now, that seems to be an exorbitant number for just over a half-season of play. Some have been surprises and some have been expected due to their teams’ performance issues. Let’s analyze all the […] READ MORE
Last month, at the NHL Board of Governor’s Meetings, Commissioner Gary Bettman announced a proposed “NHL Code of Conduct”, which will impact hockey culture. READ MORE
