We have reached the halfway point in the National Hockey League season, so it is appropriate to do some midseason awards. Today, the Selke Trophy. READ MORE
Last Word on Hockey’s Mid-Season Awards: Selke Trophy
Tag: Mikael Granlund
Minnesota Wild Re-Sign Mikael Granlund
It was announced Wednesday afternoon that the Minnesota Wild have agreed to terms of a contract extension with 23-year-old center Mikael Granlund. Minnesota Wild have re-signed Mikael Granlund to a 2-year contract. #NHLFreeAgency — TSN Radio Vancouver (@TSN1040) July 1, 2015 Granlund will be making a total of $6 million over the course of […] READ MORE
Dark horse players for the playoffs
When creating a team for a playoff fantasy pool, it’s normally a good idea to take the top players on the teams you think will go on a deep run. After the first few rounds though, you’ll need to have good secondary scorers to round out your team. Today we will look at some names […] READ MORE
Puck Drop Preview: 2014-15 Minnesota Wild
Welcome to Puck Drop Preview 2014-15, 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 in […] READ MORE
Top 5 Moments of the NHL Playoffs First Round
As the first round of the 2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs came to an end on Wednesday night leading into Thursday morning, many memorable moments stood out to us all. I took the time to decide on my top five moments of the NHL Playoffs first round. 5. The Ginette Reno Experience Her singing career started […] READ MORE
Aleksander Barkov Out of the Olympics With Knee Injury
UPDATE: Reports out of Finland suggest Barkov could miss 4-6 weeks of NHL action with the injury. Finland has suffered yet another big loss to their Olympic Team, and it again comes at centre as Florida Panthers rookie sensation Aleksander “Sasha” Barkov has been ruled out for the remainder of the tournament with a knee […] READ MORE
The 2013-14 Minnesota Wild Season Preview: The True Wild Card
Welcome back to Puck Drop: NHL Preview 2013-14, where our hockey department gives you a detailed look at each team from around the NHL leading to the start of his hockey season. Check back often as new teams are added to our Puck Drop page. Today we take a look at the 2013-14 Minnesota Wild. The Past […] READ MORE
Top Shelf Prospects: Minnesota Wild
Welcome to Today’s edition of “Top Shelf Prospects”. As we go through the Summer of 2013 I will be featuring a team-by-team look at the top prospects in the NHL. I will go team by team through the NHL bringing you a look at each Teams Top Prospects. I will be following the order of […] READ MORE
Essential Hockey: The NHL and Its Fans are Back!
You know what? God damn you NHL. God damn you to hell….Awww, well FINE! Since you are going to make that face… I can’t stay mad at you! That is the truth ladies and gentleman, fans of all ages. We, the people, of this great nation that is called Hockey World, simply cannot stay away […] READ MORE
Top Shelf Prospects: Calder Trophy 2013 Predictions
A new NHL season brings with it a fresh crop of rookies, and a fresh set off hopes for the futures of nearly every NHL team. Along with helping their teams win, those rookies will also be chasing a prestigious individual award – the NHL’s Calder Trophy. The following article looks at pre-season favorites and […] READ MORE
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Ben Kerr
Ben is a sports fan from just outside Toronto, Canada. In his day job he works as a lawyer. At night he is the COO of Last Word on Sports. Most of his articles are focused on hockey prospects.