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While the Arizona Coyotes trade deadline showed no activity, according to general manager Bill Armstrong that may be a good thing. His philosophy has been since he took over six months ago, that if this team can be in the hunt for a postseason berth, he would try to keep the group together. Whether that […] READ MORE
When the Arizona Coyotes pulled off a trade with the Detroit Red Wings in 2016 to move up from the #20 overall pick in the NHL Draft t0 #16 so they could select Jakob Chychrun, it seemed like a good move. The Boca Raton, Fla. native was excited to be drafted by the Coyotes. He […] READ MORE
With just 17 games remaining in the Arizona Coyotes schedule, the hunt for the playoffs is on. The team only has seven remaining home games left. Their schedule is much more conducive than the St. Louis Blues team whom they’re fighting with for the last playoff spot. The Blues have 20 remaining games and must […] READ MORE
When Darcy Kuemper was injured during the 2019-20 season the Arizona Coyotes were in first place in the Pacific Division and playing well. If you follow the team you know very well that losing Kuemper to a lower-body injury was not ideal. He missed 28 games and the team went 11-13-4 in his absence. Losing […] READ MORE
The 2020-21 Arizona Coyotes have been an obliviously inconsistent team. Even with their 9-8-3 record through Friday’s games holding 21 points and tied for fourth with two other teams in the West Division, questions persist. Inconsistency Plague 2020-21 Arizona Coyotes Why can’t this team play a full 60 minutes? Will the 17th ranked power play […] READ MORE
The new 2020-21 season is upon us and it seems fitting to get some fans’ views of how the Arizona Coyotes are doing. Much may be tied to their head coach Rick Tocchet. This may be a first on lastwordonhockey.com, so let’s see how it goes. Arizona Coyotes Fans Are Losing Faith in Rick Tocchet […] READ MORE
When you have a goalie who is ranked in the top-ten in the NHL you expect results. While this season has just started, Arizona Coyotes‘ netminder Darcy Kuemper is not playing up to par. What’s Wrong With Darcy Kuemper? It just seems if you’ve watched Kuemper play in the past, he seems to be off […] READ MORE
When the Arizona Coyotes acquired Phil Kessel from the Pittsburgh Penguins in June of 2019 there were high hopes he could spark the meagre offence on the team. That didn’t happen, as he only tallied 14 goals and 24 assists in 70 games. Something was wrong. Or was it that he didn’t have as talented […] READ MORE
When the Arizona Coyotes moved on from disgruntled general manager John Chayka, much consternation must have prevailed for their future. Enter new general manager Bill Armstrong. He came with a reputation of class and a results-oriented manager. He stated when he took the job that he only hires people he trusts. And, he’s following through […] 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 […] READ MORE