Ahead of Friday’s meeting with the Minnesota Wild at Honda Center, the Ducks sought to spark some offense with reconfigured personnel. Reports from practice indicated that Leo Carlsson would be flanked by lunch-pail linemates Isac Lundeström and Robby Fabbri on the top line. Notably, Mason McTavish skated on the fourth line. The Ducks have been the NHL’s least prolific team … [Read more...] about Ducks shake things up in search of scoring
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Ducks’ Inability to Score Painfully Obvious in Loss to Canucks
The Anaheim Ducks entered the 2024-25 campaign with renewed hope that their half a decade’s worth of painfully deficient scoring woes would turn a corner now that they were fielding… … [Read more...] about Ducks’ Inability to Score Painfully Obvious in Loss to Canucks
NHL Predictions: Nov. 6 w/ Vegas Golden Knights vs Edmonton Oilers
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 Edmonton Oilers. … [Read more...] about NHL Predictions: Nov. 6 w/ Vegas Golden Knights vs Edmonton Oilers
The Ottawa Senators Road Woes Won’t Go Away
Just why are the Senators such as Dr. Jekyll, Mr. Hyde team when it comes to home versus road games? This seems to show just how dependent head coach Travis Green‘s systems and strategies are on the matchup game. But can it really be that important or are we missing something? Let’s take a dive in and try to figure it out. The Ottawa Senators Are Poor on the Road The Sens are … [Read more...] about The Ottawa Senators Road Woes Won’t Go Away
Patience Pays Off For Toronto Maple Leafs Special Teams
In this first quarter of the NHL season, the Toronto Maple Leafs have struggled on the power play. Furthermore, Toronto has spent days as the worst power play in the entire league. In Toronto’s first 12 games of the season, they scored just three power-play goals. Although, in the last few games, it seems that the power play has been improving. In the last four games or so, … [Read more...] about Patience Pays Off For Toronto Maple Leafs Special Teams