Last Word On Hockey

Season’s done, “Garbage Bag Day” is finished, media meetings have happened. Now we can look back at the year and give the Canucks players their report cards. Management and coaching staff will hear from us all off-season long, so they aren’t off the hook. The season ended fittingly. Vancouver scored first and looked decent, if cautious, but don’t get a second one. One player … [Read more...] about Vancouver Canucks Player Report Cards: Defence

We’ve been waiting for over 20 years for the return of the Battle of Ontario, the playoff version. For this edition of NHL Predictions, presented by us here at Last Word on Hockey, that long anticipated wait is finally over. The 2025 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs get going for the Ottawa Senators and the Toronto Maple Leafs today, on Easter Sunday. Be sure to keep up with this … [Read more...] about Game 1 Ottawa Senators at Toronto Maple Leafs NHL Predictions Playoffs Edition

It’s time for another Last Word on Hockey First-Round series preview. This time we go in-depth on the opening-round series between the Vegas Golden Knights vs Minnesota Wild series. Vegas won the Pacific Division crown for the fourth time in franchise history. The Knights will take on a Wild team that survived injuries in the second-half of the season. Vegas lost a hard-fought … [Read more...] about Vegas Golden Knights vs Minnesota Wild First Round Series Preview

Welcome to NHL Predictions and Game 2 of the Winnipeg Jets and St. Louis Blues 2025 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs first-round series! Like the regular season, Last Word On Hockey will review each game and give our thoughts and predictions. After Winnipeg was able to battle back and prevail in Game 1, will they be able to go more of the wire-to-wire approach in Game 2? Or, will St. … [Read more...] about NHL Predictions Central Division Playoff Series St. Louis Blues at Winnipeg Jets

Here at Last Word on Hockey, we will preview and review all of the series from the 2025 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs. In every series, we aim to deliver at least three articles throughout the series: a preview, a mid-series analysis, and a recap. Today, we will look at the Oilers versus the Kings. Will Connor McDavid finally lead the Edmonton Oilers to Lord Stanley’s Holy Grail in … [Read more...] about Oilers vs Kings 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs Western Conference First Round Series Preview