The PWHL turned to three-time U.S. Olympian and New Jersey Devils director of player development Meghan Duggan to assist in its hockey operations department. … [Read more...] about PWHL hires 3-time U.S. Olympian, Devils executive Meghan Duggan as hockey operations consultant
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Matt Irwin Announces Retirement
Unrestricted free agent defenseman Matt Irwin is stepping away from the game, the NHLPA announced. He confirms his retirement after 10 NHL seasons and 461 appearances. “As I reflect on my career, I can’t help but feel incredibly grateful and fortunate to have lived out my childhood dream of playing in the NHL,” Irwin said in a statement released by the players’ association. “My … [Read more...] about Matt Irwin Announces Retirement
Rasmus Dahlin scores on power play to give Sabres OT win vs. Blues
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Rasmus Dahlin scored 1:33 into overtime to lift the Buffalo Sabres to a 4-3 win against the St. Louis Blues on Thursday night. Alex Tuch and Ryan McLeod each had a goal and an assist in Buffalo's fourth win in five games. Zach Benson also scored, and Devon Levi made 24 stops. Brandon Saad scored twice for St. Louis, which dropped to 0-3-1 in its last … [Read more...] about Rasmus Dahlin scores on power play to give Sabres OT win vs. Blues
NHL Predictions: Nov. 15 Pittsburgh Penguins vs Columbus Blue Jackets
A Friday night in the NHL features a Metropolitan Division matchup between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Columbus Blue Jackets. Welcome to NHL Predictions here at Last Word on Hockey! Each day, we examine upcoming games, providing predictions and analyzing head-to-head matchups. In today’s prediction article, Sidney Crosby and the Penguins visit Nationwide Arena to face the … [Read more...] about NHL Predictions: Nov. 15 Pittsburgh Penguins vs Columbus Blue Jackets
Edmonton Oiler Star Achieves Milestone
An Edmonton Oiler great achieved a milestone tonight that almost guarantees his status as an all-time great point producer. He couldn’t quite beat Mike Bossy, who achieved the feat in 656 games but Connor McDavid did it in game number 659 to incredibly become the fourth fastest to reach 1000 NHL career regular season points. Fittingly on a two-on-one rush with fellow superstar … [Read more...] about Edmonton Oiler Star Achieves Milestone