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On May 11th, 2018, the Toronto Maple Leafs announced that Kyle Dubas would be replacing Lou Lamoriello as general manager of the team. This was announced to be the plan from day one of hiring Lamoriello. Since then, the Leafs have remained a top regular-season team in the NHL. Dubas has made several big splashes […] READ MORE
The Seattle Expansion Draft is coming up quickly. Teams have to be cognizant of that when approaching the 2021 NHL Trade Deadline. The Toronto Maple Leafs are in a very different position than when the Vegas expansion draft occurred. Most of their top players were rookies and were exempt from being selected, putting Toronto in […] READ MORE
Welcome back to NHL Predictions, March 6th edition! Each day, the Last Word On Hockey team will break down every game and give our NHL predictions for each game. This is the first slate of NHL Predictions for March 6th featuring the Toronto Maple Leafs vs Vancouver Canucks. Be sure to check out the second and […] READ MORE
The 2021 Toronto Maple Leafs win games at a rate they rarely enjoy. The team sits at the top of the Canadian division with a 11-2-1 record. They have defeated every team they share the division with. Their +16 goal differential is the second-best in the NHL. The season may be early, but something feels […] READ MORE
The Toronto Maple Leafs announced today that centre Joe Thornton is set to miss one month after sustaining an upper-body injury. Thornton was injured during the third period of Wednesday night’s game between the Maple Leafs and the Edmonton Oilers. Joe Thornton is out one month with a fractured rib — Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) January […] READ MORE
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 […] READ MORE
As someone who follows the Toronto Maple Leafs, it’s obvious that sometimes GMs lose NHL contract negotiations. On the contrary, some managers like Steve Yzerman consistently seem to sign players for below market value. This begs the question if NHL contract negotiations are a repeatable skill among managers. If they are, we will see some […] READ MORE
William Nylander often gets a lot of flack from fans, but it’s often not justified. He provides lots of qualities that an NHL team would desire. He has a lot to offer in terms of offence and does a lot of things right. With all that said, he still hasn’t hit the heights he is […] READ MORE
Last Word on Hockey presents The MnM Hockey Podcast. The latest addition to the stable of LWOH Hockey Podcast Content. Every week Alex Metzger and Chace McCallum will share their thoughts on the news of the week, have a variety of guests from the world of hockey as well as spending some time on original segments. […] READ MORE
Hello and welcome to a Thursday edition of NHL rumours! The playoffs have begun but eliminated teams are starting to work on their plans for 2020-21. Last Word on Hockey will bring the best news and analysis as it breaks. Today’s NHL rumours feature the Florida Panthers and a double-dose of Toronto Maple Leafs. NHL […] READ MORE