Islanders

Fleeting joy. | Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images Tough to get too mad when five opening night roster guys are out. Of all the leads the New York Islanders have blown over the past couple of seasons, last night’s was probably the one that bothered me the least. Since the wave of injuries hit, it was the first time it happened, and the New Jersey Devils are good. The tying … [Read more...] about Islanders News: Not the worst blown lead, I guess

The Toronto Maple Leafs have been missing their star forward Auston Matthews for the last few games due to an injury listed as day-to-day. Now, the Leafs may have to juggle the lines once again after Max Pacioretty went down with an injury. He fell awkwardly, tripping over David Savard‘s leg around the slot area. The Maple Leafs public relations team announced that he wouldn’t … [Read more...] about Toronto Maple Leafs Veteran Forward Will Not Return

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 Minnesota Wild vs Chicago Blackhawks. Be … [Read more...] about NHL Predictions: Nov. 10 w/ Minnesota Wild vs Chicago Blackhawks

It’s time for another round of NHL rumours. We’re nearing the middle of November and that’s when teams start figuring out if they are contenders or pretenders. Some teams have defied expectations, but others have disappointed so far this season. Teams in the latter category need to figure out how to get on track and turn their season around before it’s too late. One club that’s … [Read more...] about NHL Rumours: Nashville Predators Defenceman Trade Candidate