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Vladimir Tarasenko and Torey Krug have been activated off injured reserve, as reported by Sportsnet, and they should provide a nice boost to the St. Louis Blues lineup, especially with Pavel Buchnevich returning to injured reserve. The Blues have a 2-3-0 record in their last five games and remain wildly inconsistent as they have all […] READ MORE
The regular season is soon upon us, but some teams are already planning ahead for the future. There will be some big names that become restricted free agents after the 2022-23 season. One of those names is dynamic young Montreal Canadiens forward Cole Caufield. This edition of NHL rumours takes a look at the impending […] READ MORE
One of the more elite teams in the Western Conference is the St. Louis Blues. After winning the Stanley Cup in 2019, they still are cup contenders. Unfortunately the team lost goalie Ville Husso to the Detroit Red Wings. But, To maintain that status they inked Nick Leddy and Robert Thomas to contract extensions. While […] READ MORE
The St. Louis Blues are an interesting team to watch for. They have made some interesting decisions to boost their club. Despite losing Ville Husso and missing out on landing Matthew Tkachuk, who ended up becoming a Florida Panther, the Blues still remain a playoff contending team. They did extend Nick Leddy while also adding […] READ MORE
Once again, the playoff round of Colorado Avalanche vs St Louis Blues is set to happen, this time, in the second round. Much has changed since the sweep from last year’s first-round, even though the teams might look very similar. Both are stronger and ready to fight for their spot in the Conference Finals this […] READ MORE
Seamus Casey may be the most intriguing draft prospect in this class from the US ranks. He has been ranked all over the place, by all different outlets. He very well could be the first defenseman taken in the draft, or one of the last taken in the first round. But one thing is fairly […] READ MORE
Fantasy hockey is all about gaining an edge on your opponents. The revised NHL schedule will allow you to do just that. You can do all the prep-work you want in advance of your drafts in October, but let’s be honest, nobody has a crystal ball. Nobody can tell you that Igor Shesterkin would be […] READ MORE
Welcome back to another day of NHL Predictions. Each day, Last Word on Hockey takes a look at the games that are happening and gives our predictions for each one. Breaking down head-to-head and other factors that may play in. We also have a featured game of the day, which is considered must-watch TV. Today’s […] READ MORE
This offseason the Boston Bruins parted ways with two key pieces to their defence. Torey Krug, who signed with the St. Louis Blues, and 43-year-old Zdeno Chara, now with the division rival Washington Capitals. Losing Krug was mostly a matter of money and the salary cap. Krug has a pricey seven-year $45 million ($6.5 million […] READ MORE
Boston Bruins defenceman Brandon Carlo is out indefinitely with an upper-body injury. Carlo sustained the injury on a hit from Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson. The team confirmed his status via its Twitter account on Sunday. #NHLBruins pregame updates per Bruce Cassidy: Brandon Carlo is feeling better, but likely out a while. Urho Vaakanainen will […] READ MORE
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