NHL News, Analysis, History, Schedule, Rumors
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 standings […] READ MORE
Centred by Mika Zibanejad with Chris Kreider on the left and Pavel Buchnevich on the right, the “KZB” trio has been the top line of the New York Rangers for multiple seasons. While split up occasionally, they have been the mainstay starting forward line for the Rangers since 2017. Throughout the process, they developed chemistry […] READ MORE
The off-season continues to drag on, NHL rumours continue to swirl about. We begin looking onward to the upcoming season, whenever that may be. There are lots of moves to be made, both soon and in the future. Today we’ll look at the New York Rangers, the Philadelphia Flyers, and the San Jose Sharks. […] READ MORE
That’s right, Hockey is back! Although these 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs make history in a formatted 24-game round-robin this year, it will be no less an intense battle for these Metropolitan Division Stanley Cup contenders. In this series, we will discuss which teams have what it takes to lift the most coveted prize. Why Each […] 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 17th, featuring Sidney Crosby. Today […] READ MORE
The New York Rangers delayed Monday’s practice to announce that two of their players had been hurt in a car accident on Monday. Pavel Buchnevich and Igor Shesterkin were in the car and both will miss time with the resulting injuries. NYR: Pavel Buchnevich and Igor Shesterkin in car accident last night. Buchnevich is day […] READ MORE
As the playoffs draw closer, I’ll be doing a weekly fantasy hockey streamers piece to hopefully give you a slight edge. Each week, I’ll dive into the highly-coveted Friday-Sunday splits. Most weeks there is a wealth of opportunity to capitalize on some players who can give you two extra starts on light game nights. My […] READ MORE
As the playoffs draw closer, I’ll be doing a weekly fantasy hockey streamers piece to hopefully give you a slight edge. Each week, I’ll dive into the highly-coveted Friday-Sunday splits. Most weeks there is a wealth of opportunity to capitalize on some players who can give you two extra starts on light game nights. My […] READ MORE
The All-Star break has come and gone, and it’s the perfect time to look back at preseason fantasy hockey sleepers for the 2019-20 season. Below, you’ll find a link to all four sleeper articles (one per division) from this past summer, plus an evaluation of their first-half performances. Some picks were right on the money. […] READ MORE
Welcome back to another edition of NHL Rumours from the crew at Last Word on Hockey. With each passing day, we inch closer and closer to the trade deadline which is on February 24th. With this deadline fast approaching, NHL rumours are coming in hot. Today we will focus on NHL rumours from the Montreal […] READ MORE