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The Montreal Canadiens will be without one of their star forwards ahead of Game 3 from the Bell Centre. Just minutes before Friday’s Game 3 of their Eastern Conference first-round 2025 NHL Stanley Cup Playoff contest, winger Patrik Laine was ruled out of action due to an upper-body injury. It does not sound long-term, but any sort of injury this time of year could be causing … [Read more...] about Montreal Canadiens Big Name Forward has Upper-Body Injury and Ruled Out Tonight

Extra, extra, read all about it, we have an important Kings vs Oilers series update. That being that the special teams and depth scoring have powered the Los Angeles Kings to a 2–1 series lead over the Ednonton Oilers. Kings vs Oilers and the Mid-Series Recap Highlighting Special Teams and Depth The Kings vs Oilers playoff series has been packed with drama so far, with the Los … [Read more...] about Special Teams Taking Centre Stage in Kings vs Oilers

The Battle of Ontario appears to be almost over, as the Leafs have held serve for a three-zip lead, thus far. Welcome back to the 2025 NHL Stanley Cup Playoff predictions from us here at Last Word on Hockey as we feature the Toronto Maple Leafs at the Ottawa Senators. Will Ottawa be able to salvage a game on home ice, or will Toronto take care of the sweep? Find out our … [Read more...] about Game 4 from Ottawa Between the Senators and the Toronto Maple Leafs NHL Predictions

Welcome back to another NHL Predictions. Each day our writers here at Last Word on Hockey look at the games and give in-depth analysis. Our team breaks down the key matchups, storylines, and stats, then makes predictions based on how they might play out. For this edition, we will look at the Dallas Stars taking on the Colorado Avalanche. Don’t forget to check out more NHL … [Read more...] about NHL Predictions: April 26 Dallas Stars vs Colorado Avalanche

The Anaheim Ducks have officially wrapped up their 2024–25 campaign and head into the offseason with more questions than answers. After another year outside the playoff picture, the club is entering a pivotal moment in its rebuild. At the forefront of Anaheim’s summer to-do list is a much-needed overhaul of the special teams and a coaching search for a new direction behind the … [Read more...] about Anaheim Ducks Offseason To-Do List: Part 2 of 2

That’s a wrap(-ish)! Time to put out the Vancouver Canucks player report cards for the 2024-25 season. It’s been a wildly unstable season, leading to on-ice changes, so we’re limiting it to the players who finished the year with the team. It’s digital media, but there’s only so much space, even here. Canucks Player Report Cards The suggestions were always there, but the … [Read more...] about Vancouver Canucks Player Report Cards: Forwards

Welcome back to another NHL Predictions. Each day our writers here at Last Word on Hockey look at the games and give in-depth analysis. Our team breaks down the key matchups, storylines, and stats, then makes predictions based on how they might play out. For this edition, we will look at the Florida Panthers taking on the Tampa Bay Lightning. Don’t forget to check out more NHL … [Read more...] about NHL Predictions: April 24 Florida Panthers vs Tampa Bay Lightning

The Dallas Stars have only led for 1:02 of ice time the entire series, yet they have a 2-1 series lead over the Colorado Avalanche after three games that included the franchise’s first back-to-back overtime wins in the postseason. Forward Colin Blackwell, a fourth-liner who has been in and out of the lineup all year, became the unlikely hero in Game 2. Tyler Seguin buried the … [Read more...] about Special Teams Help Dallas Stars Take 2-1 Series Lead vs. Colorado Avalanche