NHL News, Analysis, History, Schedule, Rumors
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
Every Monday, Last Word on Hockey will survey the Fantasy Hockey landscape and select a handful of players to assist in your weekly match. We will attempt to select “Studs” who may be available in your league as opposed to those who we know are already owned by other teams. The “Duds” will most certainly […] READ MORE
NHL player development seems to always result in more questions than answers. How likely is it for a top pick to pan out? What makes a player a “steal”? Last Word On Hockey will be starting a new series on how to properly develop prospects from all different spots throughout the draft. This week’s piece […] 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
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
This is it! The last of the season. As discussed in my recent article about fantasy hockey playoff strategy, the playoffs are a time to be ruthless in terms of adding and dropping players. That’s never been truer in the final week of the regular season. If you still have moves to make in your […] READ MORE
Though the Philadelphia Flyers had built up a bit of a winning streak prior to the All-Star break, their two games this week made it clear that the momentum had not carried over. Both were losses to the Detroit Red Wings – one at home, one on the road – and both played out a […] READ MORE
This week, the season got into full swing, with the Flyers facing the Seattle Kraken, Boston Bruins, and Florida Panthers. The team logged its first ever victory over the Kraken in a 6-1 blowout. They also felled Boston in convincing fashion, recording a 6-3 win. The Panthers, who remain undefeated, proved a more difficult challenge, […] READ MORE
The past week hasn’t been kind to the Philadelphia Flyers. After a relatively quiet trade deadline, the Flyers have fallen into a slump. They now sit at sixth in the East Division with eight points between themselves and the fourth and final playoff spot. That being said, there are still some players who are performing […] READ MORE
The case of Travis Konecny’s slump is a confusing one. After playing exceptionally during the 2019-20 regular season, he abruptly stopped producing in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Back then, his odd downturn was dismissable in the wake of the stellar season he’d had beforehand. But now, as Konecny continues to underperform, his slow stretch has […] READ MORE
