NHL News, Analysis, History, Schedule, Rumors
Last Word on Hockey’s Puck Drop Previews are back for the 2022-23 season! As the regular season approaches, Last Word will preview each team’s current outlook and stories to watch for the upcoming year. We’ll also do our best to project how things will go for each team over the course of the campaign. Today, […] READ MORE
Last night’s game in Dallas marked the halfway point between the Dallas Stars and the Calgary Flames in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Stars 4-2 win against the Flames puts Dallas in the lead on the series, 2-1. The course of the series thus far probably comes as a surprise to […] READ MORE
The week ahead is only three days long due to the All-Star break. Once games conclude on Wednesday, they won’t resume until the following Monday. Most head-to-head leagues will combine the next two weeks as one matchup, giving you a total of 10 nights of action. Remember, “weekly moves” pertain to the matchup, so you […] READ MORE
The Calgary Flames finished fifth in the North Division last season, with a record of 26-27-3, totalling 55 points. They missed the playoffs by four points. Now, this is not so bad for one season, especially playing in an extremely competitive division. However, this pattern of mediocrity has plagued the Flames’ organization for decades. In […] READ MORE
The Calgary Flames have had a major blow dealt. Star defender Mark Giordano will be out week-to-week with a lower-body injury. He exited early in a recent loss to the San Jose Sharks. The 36-year-old is far behind last year’s Norris Trophy campaign but is still a quality skater at his age. The #Flames have recalled […] READ MORE
The Calgary Flames have announced that they have signed defenceman Rasmus Andersson to a six-year extension worth $27.3 million. The 6’1″, 214 pound native of Malmo, Sweden who is just 23-years-old, will be a Flame player for a while. 6⃣ more years with Raz! The #Flames have signed @RAndersson19 to a six-year contract extension! https://t.co/ateKCFFqVd […] READ MORE
Welcome to the 2018 Top Shelf Prospects series. As we go through the Summer of 2018 LWOH will be featuring a team-by-team look at the top prospects in the NHL. We will be following the order of the first round of the NHL draft (as if there were no traded draft picks) and you can find […] READ MORE
Welcome to the 2018 Top Shelf Prospects series. As we go through the Summer of 2018 LWOH will be featuring a team-by-team look at the top prospects in the NHL. We will go team by team through the NHL bringing you a look at each Teams Top Prospects. We will be following the order of […] READ MORE
Welcome to the 2017 edition of “Top Shelf Prospects”. During the summer, I will feature a team-by-team look at the top prospects in the NHL. I will follow the order of the first round of the NHL draft (as if there were no trades). You can find all the articles here. Since we had an extensive NHL […] READ MORE
A lot has been made over the last few years of the Calgary Flames drafting. It seemed for awhile they were just drafting skilled forwards inlcuding Johnny Gaudreau (2011), Sean Monahan (2013), Sam Bennett (2014), and Matthew Tkachuk (2016). These four players give Calgary a young and skilled core. The best part of this for […] READ MORE
David is 24 year old student finishing up his last semester at the College of Sports Media. He is an avid hockey fan and grew up watching the Toronto Maple Leafs. David has an excellent knowledge of the NHL and a great working knowledge of all other hockey leagues.