NHL News, Analysis, History, Schedule, Rumors
The Montreal Canadiens have signed defencemen Sami Niku to a one-year contract. The deal is a two-way contract, which will see Niku earn $750,000 at the NHL level and $425,000 at the AHL level, with a guaranteed salary of $475,000. The 24-year-old defencemen will join the Canadiens franchise after spending four seasons with the Winnipeg Jets […] READ MORE
Welcome back to another edition of NHL Rumours from the crew at Last Word on Hockey. Teams are gearing up for the start of training camp to make the final decisions on their opening night rosters. Some teams still have some stars unsigned which is becoming more and more concerning as we inch closer to […] READ MORE
Last Word on Hockey is bringing you its Black Aces Series, covering every team in the upcoming Stanley Cup Playoffs. Recently the NHL owners and NHLPA agreed to an expanded playoff format to finish the 2019-20 season and award the Stanley Cup. There will be 24 teams participating as opposed to the normal 16 teams. […] 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 Winnipeg Jets defence continues to be decimated by injury. The team announced today that defenceman Nathan Beaulieu will be out at least a month with a lower-body injury. Nathan Beaulieu out at least a month with lower-body injury. DETAILS: https://t.co/qnBZ4nXFxe — Winnipeg Jets (@NHLJets) January 2, 2020 Jets Nathan Beaulieu Injured It has been […] READ MORE
Tuesday is here, and we’re gearing up for another round of piping hot NHL Rumours from around the NHL. Last Word On Hockey is your one-stop-shop for all of the latest gossip in the league. Today’s whispers surround the Winnipeg Jets, Toronto Maple Leafs, and San Jose Sharks. NHL Rumours Winnipeg Jets Rumour: Murat Ates […] READ MORE
The last thing the Winnipeg Jets needed to start the season was more injuries, especially to their defence. We will get to that in a moment. The Jets announced a couple of roster moves before their game against the Pittsburgh Penguins. First, the Jets recalled defenceman Sami Niku and Nelson Nogier from the Manitoba Moose. […] READ MORE
The Winnipeg Jets have claimed defenceman Carl Dahlstrom off waivers from the Chicago Blackhawks. Bob McKenzie was among the first to break the news via Twitter. Waivers: Dahlstrom from CHI to WPG and Comrie from WPG to ARI. — Bob McKenzie (@TSNBobMcKenzie) October 1, 2019 Carl Dahlstrom Headed to the Winnipeg Jets via Waivers Chicago […] READ MORE
Welcome to the 2019 Top Shelf NHL Prospects series. As we go through the Summer of 2019 LWOH will be featuring a team-by-team look at the top NHL prospects. 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
Friday’s edition of NHL rumours takes a look at a pair of Edmonton rumours. As well, staying in Canada with the Jets and then an overlook at the league of a whole. Today we take a look at the Edmonton Oilers, Winnipeg Jets, and NHL CBA. Tune in every day for more rumours. NHL Rumours […] READ MORE
Alex Metzger is a diehard hockey fan from Waterloo, Ontario, Canada area. Although he never lived there, he grew up cheering for the Ottawa Senators. You can hear Alex talk all about Ottawa and the NHL on his two podcasts, which are found alongside his writing at Last Word on Hockey.