Last Word On Hockey

Sweater numbers are synonymous with players. Most hockey fans can instantly tell you a great player by the number they wear on their back. There are many different stories about how players became associated with the famous numbers. Many odd and interesting facts surround these numbers as well. As we count down the start of the 2023-24 NHL season, we take a look at the story … [Read more...] about Behind the Sweater Number: No. 19

Last Word on Hockey’s Puck Drop Previews are back for the 2023-24 season! As the regular season approaches, Last Word will preview each team’s current outlook and stories to watch for the upcoming year. We’ll also do our best to project how things will go for each team over the course of the campaign. Today, we’re previewing the 2023-24 Minnesota Wild. 2023-24 Minnesota … [Read more...] about Puck Drop Preview: 2023-24 Minnesota Wild

Welcome back to Top Shelf Prospects, the column that brings you the next crop of professional hockey players. As we go through the summer of 2023, each day our LWOS Prospects Writers will bring you a look at one NHL team’s top prospects or other topical article. Be sure to bookmark the site, follow Ben Kerr, Kyle Pereira and Frederik Frandson on Twitter, and spread the word for … [Read more...] about Toronto Maple Leafs Top Prospects: 2023 Edition

The Vancouver Canucks prospects appearing in the Young Stars tournament last weekend were supposed to stand out. They had a number of NHL and AHL veterans on the squad, after all. And some of those – including one we forgot to mention last week – are looking to make an even bigger impression this weekend. Canucks Prospects Challenge Pros So far, Vancouver has yet to sign any … [Read more...] about Vancouver Canucks Prospects Inch Closer

The phrase “defense wins championships” floats around the hockey world towards the end of the season come playoff time. Additionally, goal-scoring experiences a steep decline. However, it’s not only up to defencemen to keep the puck out of the net. The defensive play of the forwards is indispensable to structural team defence. Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nick Paul will be vital … [Read more...] about Assessing The Tampa Bay Lightning’s Underrated Defensive Expert