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via Last Word on Hockey by Connor Lapalme The NHL is entering its busiest part of the off-season. The NHL Draft has come and gone and the free agent frenzy is right around the corner. It keeps the rumour mill churning. The expansion draft has added a new layer to the normal NHL off-season craziness, with […] READ MORE
Last Word on Sports is proud to present their hockey podcast, On the Power Play with Ben and Dave. Join Ben Kerr and Dave Gove each week as they take a look around the Hockey World focusing on the big issues of the NHL and elsewhere. The boys are back and looking at the news from […] READ MORE
Veteran right wing, Kyle Okposo, has signed a contract with the Buffalo Sabres. The contract will see him make $42 million over the seven year length, unsurprising numbers for a very impressive forward. Okposo spent the first nine years, 529 games in total, with the New York Islanders. Okposo signs with Buffalo. 7 years, $6 mil aav. […] READ MORE
The New York Islanders have advanced to the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. In six games, the Islanders emerged versus the Florida Panthers in a hard-fought battle that was too close to call on many levels. Panthers vs Islanders First Round Review While Panthers fans may want to hang the series loss on […] READ MORE
One of the most intriguing playoff match-ups in the Eastern Conference is the Florida Panthers versus the New York Islanders. Before delving into the stat lines, let’s familiarize ourselves with the key contributors on forward and defense for both clubs: Florida Panthers vs New York Islanders First Round Series Preview If there is one […] READ MORE
Roster announcements are being made for the 2016 World Cup of Hockey today, and the second last team off the board is Canada. Canada named the first 16 players on their squad, with 7 more to come on June 1st. World Cup Announcements: Canada Roster Deep and Talented Coming off back to back Olympic Gold […] READ MORE
The New York Islanders Host Devils in a Metropolitan Division match-up on Sunday night. So early on in the season, it has some playoff implications. READ MORE
Welcome to Puck Drop Preview 2015-16, where our hockey department gives you a detailed look at each team from around the NHL leading to the start of this hockey season and offers our insight and analysis. Makes sure to stick around until the end of the series, where we’ll offer our full predictions for the standings […] READ MORE
The New York Islanders have been the laughingstock and forgotten at the same time. But after years of patience, the Isles are ready to be taken seriously. READ MORE
Welcome to LWOS Hockey’s summer series, Call to the Hall, where we take a look at the next great player from each NHL franchise to get called to the Hockey Hall of Fame. There are a few caveats, the player must be active, and must have played 300 games (or 150 for goaltenders) with the […] READ MORE
