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The second-round NHL playoff series featuring the Dallas Stars vs. the Winnipeg Jets ended in Game 6 on Saturday night in Dallas. The Jets had dominated the regular-season series, but Dallas was favoured in the playoffs as Winnipeg goaltender Connor Hellebuyck struggled mightily on the road. After flipping home-ice advantage early and taking a commanding 3-1 series lead, Dallas … [Read more...] about Dallas Stars vs. Winnipeg Jets Series Ends with Overtime Thriller

Tonight will have a pivotal Game 7 between the Florida Panthers and the Toronto Maple Leafs. Florida is seeking a third consecutive Eastern Conference Final while Toronto is looking to make its first ECF since 2002. The Carolina Hurricanes await the winner of this series with Game 1 starting on Tuesday. Let’s take a look at some news and notes ahead of Game 7 between the … [Read more...] about Game 7 Notebook Ahead of Florida Panthers vs Toronto Maple Leafs

It came down to one game, Game 7, from Scotiabank Arena. It’s what everyone wanted. Unfortunately for fans of the Toronto Maple Leafs, this one, and with it the series, went to the side of the Florida Panthers. As we bring you our Last Word on Hockey series review, you knew when the 2025 Second-Round Eastern Conference NHL Stanley Cup Playoff series between the Toronto Maple … [Read more...] about Panthers Advance and Here’s Our Toronto Maple Leafs and Florida Second-Round Playoff Series Review

Vancouver Canucks general manager Patrik Allvin has a plan for the 2025-26 season. We think. President of hockey operations Jim Rutherford says so anyway. We have some advice for them. Potential Patrik Allvin Plans Rutherford and Allvin have talked to the media since Adam Foote‘s promotion to head coach. Tom Willander was signed as well, so there has been plenty to talk about. … [Read more...] about Any Patrik Allvin Plan Will Be Complicated

Welcome to another edition of NHL rumours. The Toronto Maple Leafs were eliminated in another Game 7,  this time it was to the Florida Panthers on Sunday. It was an ugly ending to a 6-1 loss, with fans throwing multiple jerseys, beers and other debris onto the ice in the final moments. However, general manager Brad Treliving and his team will have to move on. Despite the … [Read more...] about NHL Rumours: Star Players Speak On Their Future With The Toronto Maple Leafs

One of the Ottawa Senators key reasons for turnaround in 2024-25 is in the news today. Right-shot defenceman Nick Jensen had been battling a lower-body injury for most of the second half of the campaign. Today, about three weeks after the Sens season ended, he had surgery to repair the injury. There’s no exact word on recovery time. However, we will add that Jensen was hopeful … [Read more...] about Ottawa Senators Important Defender Has Surgery

With the Edmonton Oilers shutting out the Vegas Golden Knights in the final two games of their 2025 Western Conference NHL Stanley Cup Playoff series, is it time to reconsider their goaltending? In Round 1 against the Los Angeles Kings, the Oilers struggled to get out of the gate, but a change in the crease gave them a new lease on life. Calvin Pickard replaced Stuart Skinner … [Read more...] about Edmonton Oilers Goaltending Woes Seem to End in Round 2 of 2025 Playoffs

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 hosting the Winnipeg Jets in this potentially series-clinching Game 6 of … [Read more...] about NHL Predictions: Game 6 Winnipeg Jets vs Dallas Stars