NHL News, Analysis, History, Schedule, Rumors
According to reports the NHL and NHLPA have agreed to put on pause as of Wednesday, December 22nd, through December 25th (Christmas Day) with teams returning on December 26th, one day earlier than normal so that testing can resume. Hearing NHL/NHLPA will agree to pause season Wednesday through Christmas Day. Players will return to team […] READ MORE
The NHL Off-season has been quiet, to say the least. Though there has been some news to make some headlines. Especially this past week. So with that being said, the Last Word on Hockey Show was back on for a special summer news and notes edition on the MAD Radio Network. Your host Jim Biringer from lastwordonhockey.com […] READ MORE
The NHL is returning to the Olympics. In a joint statement released on Friday by both the NHL and NHLPA, they announced they reached an agreement with IIHF that NHL players will be participating in the 2022 Bejing Olympics. NHL and NHLPA announce agreement with IIHF on player participation at the 2022 Winter Olympics: https://t.co/Yv5SkZIq0l […] READ MORE
With the return of the traditional divisions, in-person fans, and 82-game schedules, things will start to feel normal again this regular NHL season. Chicago will be back in the standard Central Division where they will face five teams they have not played against in over a year. When compared to last season, this will be […] READ MORE
The Philadelphia Flyers have announced today that they have signed 2021 draft pick forward Samu Tuomaala to an entry-level contract. The financial details surrounding his ELC have not been disclosed yet. OFFICIAL: We’ve signed forward @TuomaalaSamu to a three-year entry-level contract. Tuomaala was our 2nd round pick (46th overall) in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft. […] READ MORE
Jakub Vrana Re-Signed; The Detroit Red Wings announced today that they have re-signed restricted free agent forward Jakub Vrana to a READ MORE
Before the 2021 NHL season started we used the principles and equations used in the film and book Moneyball while we attempted to apply similar practices to the sport of hockey. More specifically, we applied it to the Los Angeles Kings roster. The results were shocking. The equations we used were right on. We were […] READ MORE
The Chicago Blackhawks front office has had quite the month. Despite the most pressing matter, the ongoing sexual assault lawsuit against former Chicago coach Brad Aldrich, they have been making so many moves behind the scenes that even the most dedicated Chicago fans might be struggling to retain it all. The following looks at the […] READ MORE
After three outstanding seasons with the Tampa Bay Lightning and two Stanley Cups, Blake Coleman has decided to sign elsewhere. He’s taking a six-year deal with the Calgary Flames. The AAV on that contract is $4.9 million per season. Confirming that Blake Coleman is headed to Calgary. — Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) July 28, 2021 Blake […] READ MORE
As a shortened and hectic offseason approaches, Last Word on Hockey is looking ahead towards how teams will deal with the reality of a flat salary cap. In terms of building a franchise, the offseason is the most crucial time of the year for front offices. However, due to COVID-19, the short-term future of how […] READ MORE