NHL News, Analysis, History, Schedule, Rumors
People say defencemen take longer to develop. They say even if they break into the league early, they won’t hit their stride until their mid 20’s. The NHL remains the biggest and toughest stage, where boys must become men to stick around. Forwards have the luxury of less (quote-unquote) “defensive responsibility”, so wingers and even […] READ MORE
This series will be tracking the top Norris Trophy candidates through numerous amounts of stats to monitor and analyze their progression, production, efficiency, and reliability as we progress through the abbreviated 2021 NHL season. You can find more on the introduction of this series here. As well as part two here. Top Norris Trophy Candidates from […] READ MORE
This series will be tracking the top Norris Trophy candidates through numerous amounts of stats to monitor and analyze their progression, production, efficiency, and reliability as we progress through the abbreviated 2021 NHL season. You can find more on the introduction of this series here. Young Defencemen Are Gunning for the Norris Trophy The young […] READ MORE
This series will be tracking the top Norris Trophy candidates through numerous amounts of stats to monitor and analyze their progression, production, efficiency, and reliability as we progress through the abbreviated 2021 NHL season. The Norris Trophy The James Norris Memorial Trophy is named after hockey icon James E. Norris. After spending some time with […] READ MORE
The Norris trophy went from the best defenseman now to the most offensive defence. Do not get me wrong, if a defenseman puts up 50 points in a season while in the best league in the world, yes, that would make sense to award them the trophy. Yet, the defence is much more than just […] READ MORE
The NHL has announced that Nashville Predators defenceman Roman Josi has won the Hart Trophy. The Hart Trophy Belongs to Roman Josi The 6′-1″ tall captain of the Nashville Predators has just been awarded the highest honour of an NHL defenceman. Josi is the winner of the 2019-20 Hart Trophy. He finished second in the NHL […] READ MORE
On Monday, the NHL named its finalists for the Norris Trophy. The Norris Trophy is annually presented to the defenceman who demonstrates the greatest all-around ability. This year, the NHL named John Carlson, Roman Josi, and Victor Hedman the finalists. Last season, the Calgary Flames Mark Giordano was the recipient of the award. Lots of legendary defencemen have received the Norris, […] READ MORE
The NHL also announced the three finalists for the Norris Trophy given to the best defenceman in the league. The finalists are John Carlson of the Washington Capitals, Roman Josi of the Nashville Predators, and Victor Hedman of the Tampa Bay Lightning. Three worthy finalists for the Norris Trophy. Who are you taking between @JohnCarlson74, […] 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 June 18th, featuring Bobby Orr. Also […] READ MORE
The future of Dustin Byfuglien in the National Hockey League remains unclear. Considering his absence all season, however, one might begin to ponder the status of his career. His Winnipeg Jets are in a desperate struggle for the final wildcard position. Without his services, they may reasonably miss the postseason for the first time since […] READ MORE
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