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With the recent acquisition of Sean Monahan, there was some speculation on how the Montreal Canadiens would fit him into the salary cap. Shortly after, the Canadiens announced that Carey Price was unlikely to return for the 2022-2023 season. Price previously had a knee injury that does not appear to be improving. Carey Price Out; […] READ MORE
On June 29th, all 31 NHL General Managers named Marc-Andre Fleury as the Vezina Trophy winner, awarded annually to the goaltender best at his position. This is the first Vezina Trophy for the veteran Fleury. Congratulations to first-time winner of the prestigious Vezina Trophy, Marc-Andre Fleury! #NHLAwards pic.twitter.com/Fw7N2Gvkea — NHL (@NHL) June 29, 2021 Fleury […] READ MORE
The NHL has announced the Vezina Trophy finalists for the 2020-21 season. The three goaltenders are Marc-Andre Fleury from the Vegas Golden Knights, Philipp Grubauer from the Colorado Avalanche, and Andrei Vasilevskiy from the Tampa Bay Lightning. NHL announces Marc-Andre Fleury (LV), Philipp Grubauer (COL) & Andrew Vasilevskiy (TB) as Vezina finalists — Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) […] READ MORE
The Anaheim Ducks have signed veteran free agent goalie Ryan Miller to a one-year contract worth $1 million. Anaheim #Ducks have re-signed goalie Ryan Miller to a 1 year contract worth $1,000,000 all in base salary.https://t.co/In9BPWhGvj — CapFriendly (@CapFriendly) December 24, 2020 Ducks Sign Ryan Miller Over his 17-year NHL career Miller has played for […] READ MORE
With one of the most difficult seasons in National Hockey League history wrapping up within the next two weeks. The NHL players and fans will finally figure out who the Vezina Trophy winner is. After three incredible seasons, the finalists for this year’s Vezina Trophy are Tuukka Rask, Connor Hellebuyck, and Andrei Vasilevskiy. The winner was […] READ MORE
Boston Bruins goaltender, Tuukka Rask has been one of the top goalies for the last decade. However, many in Boston don't give him the respect he deserves. READ MORE
With the season on hold for the time being, there’s no telling what would have happened with the 2019-20 NHL Awards. Sure certain players had leads but the race for most awards were tighter than what showed on the surface. This is especially true when looking at the underlying stats, which bring up some exciting […] READ MORE
The Nashville Predators have extended goaltender Pekka Rinne. They have signed Rinne to a two-year contract extension worth $10 million, or $5 million per season AAV. This contract carries him through the 2020-21 season. Rinne was set to become an unrestricted free agent at the end of this season. The #Preds have signed goaltender Pekka […] READ MORE
The NHL Awards go down tonight at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. There is plenty of hardware for the league to hand out. Stick with Last Word on Hockey, as we will be updating the Awards all night long. Live Results: 2018 NHL Awards Ted Lindsay Award – Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers […] READ MORE
Bobrovsky was not named one of the finalists this season. However, this doesn't mean he was not the best. Sergei Bobrovsky deserved to win the Norris Trophy this season. 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.