It is Tampa Bay Lightning report card time! The Tampa Bay Lightning have wrapped up the 2023-24 regular season. The Bolts completely turned their season around with stellar play throughout the 2024 months of the season. The team finished fourth in the Atlantic Division with the first Wild Card spot for the 2024 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs in the Eastern Conference. The Lightning … [Read more...] about Tampa Bay Lightning Goaltending and Acquisition Final Report Cards
Cole Caufield’s Season a Positive for the Canadiens
Heading into the 2023-24 campaign, the expectations were high for Cole Caufield. He had scored 26 goals in the previous year and was on pace for over forty goals before a season-ending injury. The Montreal Canadiens still had high expectations for the young forward, however, and inked him to an eight-year extension. Most people viewed him as a lock for a forty-goal season but … [Read more...] about Cole Caufield’s Season a Positive for the Canadiens
NHL Predictions: April 18 w/ Vancouver Canucks vs Winnipeg Jets
With the large amount of games on tonight’s NHL schedule, it might be hard to know where to start. We at the Last Word on Hockey have helped narrow your focus to our best bets. This round of NHL Predictions will help condense the slate into three best bets and one prop bet of the night. NHL Predictions Vancouver Canucks vs Winnipeg Jets Head-to-Head: Canucks 1-1 Jets TV: TSN3; … [Read more...] about NHL Predictions: April 18 w/ Vancouver Canucks vs Winnipeg Jets
Regular Season Recap: Florida Panthers Clinch Atlantic Division
Almost unexpectedly the Florida Panthers clinched the Atlantic Division following a 5-2 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs. Then, the Boston Bruins fell against the Ottawa Senators, thus, the Cats overtook the lead. Winning the division is a nice feeling, however, no team ever comes into a season hopeful for a divisional title as their ultimate goal. The road ahead is what … [Read more...] about Regular Season Recap: Florida Panthers Clinch Atlantic Division
Ottawa Senators 2023-24 Season Recap the Award Variation
Now that the end of the 2023-24 season has arrived for the Ottawa Senators, it is time to hand out some silverware. These won’t be traditional NHL awards, but just ones that seem to fit within the current roster’s layout. We will look at who had big years personally and would love to carry over their success into 2024-25. The Ottawa Senators Best Performances on the 2023-24 … [Read more...] about Ottawa Senators 2023-24 Season Recap the Award Variation