NHL News, Analysis, History, Schedule, Rumors
As the cards were flipped showing the order of the NHL Draft lottery the past two seasons, Detroit Red Wings fans released collective sounds of agony. Luckily for the Red Wings, the NHL’s Draft Lottery is broken. Originally put in place to deter teams from tanking, legitimately bad teams, as the Red Wings have been […] READ MORE
It’s time for another edition of NHL rumours to start your day. We’ve got plenty of chatter with the trade deadline just over a month away. The Calgary Flames have already started by trading for Tyler Toffoli from the Montreal Canadiens. We’ve got more NHL rumours on the Flames as well as the Detroit Red […] READ MORE
Welcome to the Midseason Report Card Summary. During the All-Star break, we will be going over each division and bringing you an analysis of how each team in the NHL has faired at the midway point of their season. Today we go over the highly competitive Atlantic Division. For the first installment of the report […] READ MORE
Welcome to the Tuesday edition of NHL Rumours! There is so much uncertainty when it comes to the NHL right now with the season on pause. Teams are not only trying to navigate those waters but the trade waters as well. Usually, this is the point where we see separation in the standings between the […] READ MORE
Welcome to the Tuesday edition of NHL Rumours! The Christmas holiday freeze is just around the corner, but there have been so many changes already. Even though teams cannot trade through the holiday, once the freeze is lifted, the action will once again turn from on the ice to off the ice. There are teams […] READ MORE
As the puck squeaked past Marc-Andre Fleury, Lucas Raymond raised his arms, celebrating his third goal of the game on October 25th. Completing the hat-trick and four-point game. This gave the hockey world a glimpse of what the fourth overall pick in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft can do. With 10 points in his first […] READ MORE
Author’s Note: This is my final piece with Last Word on Sports. I have thoroughly enjoyed my time here and I hope you’ve liked the words I’ve written about the Detroit Red Wings. If you’d like to stay in touch, please feel free to give me a follow at @RivardNHL on Twitter or reach out […] READ MORE
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
When Filip Zadina finally earned a full-time roster spot, Detroit Red Wings fans rejoiced. After watching first-rounders like Evgeny Svechnikov and Dennis Cholowski struggle to make an impact, hope appeared on the horizon with Zadina’s emergence. Originally drafted for his goal-scoring abilities, Zadina has yet to translate that success on the NHL level. While he’s […] READ MORE
If you blinked too fast, you probably missed the NHL Prospect Tournament. The short-lived three-game series saw the Detroit Red Wings go 1-2, with numerous highlights from names like Joe Veleno and Lucas Raymond. In just a little over a week’s time, the Red Wings will gear up to start the preseason against the Chicago […] READ MORE
