Last Word On Hockey

Welcome back to the return of NHL Predictions. Each day, Last Word on Hockey takes a look at the games that are happening and gives our predictions for each one, breaking down head-to-head matchups and other factors that may play in. We also have a featured game of the day, which is considered must-watch TV. Today’s featured game is the Vegas Golden Knights vs Seattle Kraken. … [Read more...] about NHL Predictions: Nov. 8 w/ Vegas Golden Knights vs Seattle Kraken

The Carolina Hurricanes start to the 2024-25 season was filled with many questions. How would they handle the talent departure? What would the centre depth look like? Can Pyotr Kochetkov become the starting goalie? These are just a few questions that filled the air of the Hurricanes proverbial waiting room. But there was another big one. Following an offseason that seemed like … [Read more...] about A Deeper Dive into Carolina Hurricanes Forward’s Hot Start to ’24-25

Welcome back to another episode of NHL Predictions. Each day our writers here at Last Word on Hockey take a look at the games and give in-depth analysis. Our team breakdown the key matchups, storylines, and stats, then make predictions based on how they might play out. For this edition, we will look at the New York Islanders taking on the Ottawa Senators. Don’t forget to check … [Read more...] about NHL Predictions: Nov. 7 with New York Islanders vs Ottawa Senators

Welcome to back to another edition of NHL Predictions. Each day our writers here at Last Word on Hockey take a look at the games, breaking down the key matchups and providing relevant analysis to how they might play out. Today we feature the Montreal Canadiens as they visit the Garden State to take on the New Jersey Devils. Don’t forget to check out all the action, as our … [Read more...] about NHL Predictions Canadiens Edition with Montreal at New Jersey Devils Nov. 7

Trying to identify the source of the Montreal Canadiens struggles thus far in the season can be a challenge. For our analysis today, we will focus on the team’s defensive alignment, which is fair considering, they are 31st in goals-against-per-game at 4.00. It does seem like the Habs have a number of issues that are causing them to struggle overall. However, we shall focus on … [Read more...] about Montreal Canadiens Chinks in the Proverbial Armour