The series could have turned on a dime, or a four-leg parlay. Like this series, the entire 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs have been very exciting, with heroic performances and unlikely comebacks. Welcome back to our continued coverage here at Last Word on Hockey. Today, we bring your our mid-series recap between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Florida Panthers. Heading into Game 3 … [Read more...] about With Game 3 in the Books, This is the Toronto Maple Leafs and Florida Panthers Mid Playoff Series Recap
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The Edmonton Oilers Connor McDavid’s Valiant Attempt to Defend Conn Smythe Trophy Title
Last postseason, Connor McDavid won the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP. This year in the 2025 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs, he looks set to attempt to defend that post-season honour. McDavid is widely considered to be the best player in the NHL, a true generational talent. While there are arguments for two or three others, the default answer tends to be McDavid. Besides the … [Read more...] about The Edmonton Oilers Connor McDavid’s Valiant Attempt to Defend Conn Smythe Trophy Title
Vegas Golden Knights Sustain Key Injury in Game 3 of Edmonton Oilers Series
Game three certainly was a turning point in the second-round 2025 Western Conference Stanley Cup Playoff series between the Edmonton Oilers and the Vegas Golden Knights, and one of the stars ended up getting injured. Vegas captain Mark Stone left the game in the first period with a little over six-minutes to go on the clock with an upper-body injury. This will mean the forward … [Read more...] about Vegas Golden Knights Sustain Key Injury in Game 3 of Edmonton Oilers Series
Ducks part ways with two assistant coaches
The Ducks will not retain assistant coaches Brent Thompson and Rich Clune for next season, the club confirmed on Saturday. That decision was expected given that the Ducks had sacked Greg Cronin as head coach last month. They then hired the simultaneously decorated and disgraced Joel Quenneville on Thursday. Quenneville guided the Blackhawks to three Stanley Cups but later saw … [Read more...] about Ducks part ways with two assistant coaches
The Kings Have Work To Do To Take The Next Step
For the fourth consecutive season, the Los Angeles Kings were bounced from the opening round of the playoffs by the Edmonton Oilers. This year felt like the Kings’ best chance to turn their fortunes finally, and it certainly seemed likely after the Kings took a 2-0 series lead. But they would go on to lose four straight games, and in the end, the result was all too familiar. … [Read more...] about The Kings Have Work To Do To Take The Next Step