Last Word On Hockey

It’s the end of an era on Long Island, as New York Islanders ownership announced sweeping changes. The Islanders’ president of hockey operations and general manager, Lou Lamoriello, was fired. Although Lamoriello has done a lot for the franchise, this is music to every Islanders fan’s ears. Here is how this move impacts the Islanders and why it’s bittersweet for them. Lou … [Read more...] about New York Islanders Shake Things Up Major Front-Office Firing

The St. Louis Blues find themselves in a challenging position. Following two losses to the Winnipeg Jets, the Blue Note are down 2-0 as the best-of-seven series heads to St. Louis for Games 3 and 4. History is not on the side of the Blues. In the history of the NHL, only a little over 12% of teams who fall behind 2-0 rally to win the series. It is not impossible, but the Blues … [Read more...] about Making Sense of the St. Louis Blues Rough Start to the Playoffs

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

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