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Today, the Pittsburgh Penguins announced they have traded defensemen John Marino to the New Jersey Devils for Ty Smith and a third-round draft pick in the 2023 NHL Draft. The team made the announcement on their twitter account. It was the first of several moves reshaping the Pittsburgh Penguins defence. TRADE ALERT 🚨 The Penguins […] READ MORE
With the deadline rapidly approaching, let’s ponder three potential Vancouver Canucks trades between now and then. Just Three Vancouver Canucks Trades. Promise. The question when pondering deals here on the West Coast is how hard to limit the speculation. At least half the team has been mentioned at one point or another this season. Heck, […] READ MORE
Welcome to our latest series here at Last Word on Hockey. The Puck Drop Preview series takes you through each team as the season is fast approaching. The preview will focus on the narratives surrounding the team ending last year, during the offseason, and heading into the 2021-22 season. Puck Drop Preview also focuses on […] READ MORE
Welcome to the 2021 Top Shelf Prospects series. As we go through the Summer of 2021 LWOH will be featuring a team-by-team look at the top prospects in the NHL. You can find all the articles here. Since we had an extensive NHL Draft preview, we will not be reviewing the players who were drafted in […] READ MORE
The New Jersey Devils have announced that defenceman Ty Smith is out day-to-day with an upper-body injury. This comes as the team prepares for its game against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Amanda Stein reported the news Tuesday morning. ⚠️#NJDevils Ty Smith (upper body) isn’t skating today and won’t play tonight. He is day-to-day. — Amanda Stein […] READ MORE
The 2020-21 New Jersey Devils have made it clear that the youth movement is on. After trading away Kyle Palmieri and Travis Zajac, there is a change in philosophy under general manager Tom Fitzgerald. It is time to see what the future is going to be and let the youth on the team takeover. And […] READ MORE
Hello and welcome to a Tuesday edition of NHL Rumours! Another week of hockey is upon us and that means plenty of happenings. Teams continue to wrestle with injuries and postponements that alter lineups almost daily. Continue to visit the Last Word on Hockey as we stay on top of all the league news and […] READ MORE
New Jersey Devils Ty Smith has finally made the NHL. The 20-year-old defenceman from Lloydminster, Saskatchewan, was picked 17th overall in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft. After two seasons with the Western Hockey League’s Spokane Chiefs, he has cracked the NHL roster. The long-awaited debut of Smith has lead to an array of praise from NHL media and […] READ MORE
Over the past several months, with the NHL on pause, the Last Word on Hockey staff has brought you different series. One of those series was a team of the decade series. In that series, the staff dove into the best player at each position for each of the 31 teams in the NHL. Along […] READ MORE
Welcome to the 2020 World Junior Hockey Championships Predictions. Each day, the Last Word on Hockey team will break down and give our 2020 World Junior Hockey Championships predictions for each game in the tournament. This will also include a featured game that should be must-watch hockey. Saturday January 4th’s featured game is Canada vs […] READ MORE