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Defenceman Cody Ceci has decided to leave the Pittsburgh Penguins after an outstanding regular season with them. He has decided to sign with the Edmonton Oilers on a four-year deal. The AAV will be north of $3 million per season. There’s a strong market for veteran ‘D’ in free agency: Word is that both Ian […] READ MORE
Pittsburgh Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan will be behind the bench for Team USA at the 2022 Winter Olympics. Sullivan was the team’s assistant coach during the 2006 Olympics in Turin and for the World Cup of Hockey in 2016. Penguins’ Sullivan to be Head Coach for Team USA Sullivan played 11 seasons in the […] READ MORE
The Pittsburgh Penguins have traded centre Jared McCann to the Toronto Maple Leafs ahead of the Seattle Kraken Expansion Draft roster freeze. Heading back to Pittsburgh is prospect Filip Hallander and a seventh-round pick. Jared McCann to TOR — Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) July 17, 2021 Jared McCann Traded to Toronto Breaking Down The Trade […] READ MORE
The 2021 Seattle Kraken Expansion Draft is coming soon. Even though the playoffs are still going on, most teams will be starting to focus on the offseason as we get further into June. The Seattle Kraken will start their inaugural year in 2021-22, and with that comes the expansion draft. There are plenty of opportunities […] READ MORE
The 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs are underway which means the Last Word on Hockey Show was back on the MAD Radio Network. Your host Jim Biringer from lastwordonhockey.com was back alongside Coach Jay and March Weiss. The boys break down the first round of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs including the Toronto Maple Leafs vs Montreal […] READ MORE
There’s no other way to state it: Patrick Marleau is the epitome of dependability and durability at the NHL level. Ahead of Marleau’s record-breaking 1,768th regular-season game Monday night against the Vegas Golden Knights, much has been made on social media about the significance and pure incredibility of his feat. There’s a crazy stat for […] READ MORE
The Last Word on Hockey Show is back on the MAD Radio Network and North East Streaming Sports with an NHL Trade Deadline special. Your host Jim Biringer from lastwordonhockey.com was joined by Carter Bentivenga of the 2-on-0 Hockey Show and Jamie Jamie Pagliei (The Philly Sports Guy) to discuss the NHL Trade Deadline. They […] READ MORE
For a while, it looked as if the Pittsburgh Penguins had turned a corner. Contending for a sixth Stanley Cup seemed once again more than a pipe dream. Evgeni Malkin and Kasperi Kapanen appeared to be a match made in heaven. The top line was nothing short of dominant night in and night out. Tristan […] READ MORE
The case of Travis Konecny’s slump is a confusing one. After playing exceptionally during the 2019-20 regular season, he abruptly stopped producing in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Back then, his odd downturn was dismissable in the wake of the stellar season he’d had beforehand. But now, as Konecny continues to underperform, his slow stretch has […] READ MORE
A good hockey team has balance among four forward lines. A team that relies on one particular line will not find much success. Depth is one of the most important factors to a team’s forward core. Bottom-six forwards normally penalty kill, block shots, and get pucks deep. Depth players can also bring a more physical […] READ MORE