The Toronto Maple Leafs are halfway through the season, having played 41 out of 82 regular-season games. Now is a good time to evaluate and grade the team based on its performance up to this point. The team has stepped up in Craig Berube‘s first season as the Maple Leafs head coach. They’ve been playing a playoff brand of hockey that sees more controlled results. But, where … [Read more...] about Evaluation: Toronto Maple Leafs Mid-Season Grades
Remainder of January Can Make or Break St. Louis Blues Season
The St. Louis Blues are in the middle of the Western Conference playoff race. Despite being in a retool, the Blues are fighting to make the playoffs for the first time since the 2021-22 season. The team is currently 19-18-4 with 42 points. As of today, the Blues are just three points out of the final wild card spot. Playoff hopes are very much alive in St. Louis. However, the … [Read more...] about Remainder of January Can Make or Break St. Louis Blues Season
NHL Predictions: Jan 7 Edmonton Oilers vs Boston Bruins
Welcome back to NHL Predictions. Each day, Last Word on Hockey takes a look at the games that are scheduled and offers insight and analysis to help predict who will be victorious in head-to-head matchups. In today’s round of NHL Predictions, we are looking at the game between the Edmonton Oilers vs Boston Bruins. Be sure to check out more NHL Predictions as the 2024-25 season … [Read more...] about NHL Predictions: Jan 7 Edmonton Oilers vs Boston Bruins
Toronto Maple Leafs Star The Reason For Ending Droughts
The Toronto Maple Leafs have seen a couple of droughts end over the last two games. At the same time, Auston Matthews returned to the lineup after missing about two weeks. Matthews has missed 15 games this season due to an undisclosed upper-body injury. After lots of anxiousness, the captain returned and made an immediate impact in many ways. Matthews Leading By Example Before … [Read more...] about Toronto Maple Leafs Star The Reason For Ending Droughts
Devils Need To Address Bottom-Six Issues
The first half of the season has been one of best in the history of the New Jersey Devils franchise. The Devils are on pace for over 100 points and hold a similar record to the 2022-23 team that finished with 52 wins and 112 points. Aspirations of bringing the Stanley Cup to Newark as early as this spring are not distant fantasies. There is however, a glaring issue that is … [Read more...] about Devils Need To Address Bottom-Six Issues
Fantasy Hockey Week 14 Preview: Two Best Teams to Stream From
Another week in the NHL is about to begin, and managers are preparing for their 2025 Week 14 fantasy hockey matchups. The best strategy to beat your opponent is streaming players and maximizing your games played for the week. Here is an overview of Week 14 and some players you may want to consider adding for the week. 2025 Week 14 Fantasy Hockey Schedule The 2025 Week 14 … [Read more...] about Fantasy Hockey Week 14 Preview: Two Best Teams to Stream From
NHL Predictions: Jan 6 Vancouver Canucks vs Montreal Canadiens
Welcome back to NHL Predictions. Each day, Last Word on Hockey takes a look at the games that are scheduled and offers insight and analysis to help predict who will be victorious in head-to-head matchups. In today’s round of NHL Predictions, we are looking at the game between the Vancouver Canucks vs Montreal Canadiens. Be sure to check out more NHL Predictions as the 2024-25 … [Read more...] about NHL Predictions: Jan 6 Vancouver Canucks vs Montreal Canadiens
Toronto Maple Leafs Place Defenceman On Injury Reserve
The Toronto Maple Leafs have placed defenceman Jake McCabe on injury reserve, retroactively on Jan. 5. As a result, they’ve called up Marshall Rifai from the AHL’s Toronto Marlies. McCabe suffered an upper-body injury in Toronto’s last game against the Philadelphia Flyers on Sunday. The Leafs D-man got into an on-ice altercation with Flyers grinder Garnet Hathaway behind the … [Read more...] about Toronto Maple Leafs Place Defenceman On Injury Reserve
New York Rangers Claim Forward
Arthur Kaliyev has a new team. The forward was claimed off of waivers by the New York Rangers on Monday. This news means the forward will switching from the West Coast to the East Coast. Arthur Kaliyev Claimed by Rangers N.Y. Rangers claim Arthur Kaliyev off waivers from Los Angeles. — Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) January 6, 2025 The 23-year old is on a one-year deal he … [Read more...] about New York Rangers Claim Forward