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
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
Four Winnipeg Jets Who Are 2025 4 Nations Face-Off Top Candidates
The Winnipeg Jets are off to a historic start to their 2024-25 season. As such, their best players have been their best players. You know, along with their depth players also being better than their competition on a nightly basis. The difference this year for the Jets is definitely their power play which is among the NHL’s best. When you combine offence with Connor Hellebuyck‘s … [Read more...] about Four Winnipeg Jets Who Are 2025 4 Nations Face-Off Top Candidates
New York Rangers Growing Concerned About Star Forward’s Struggles
The New York Rangers are facing unexpected challenges from one of their most important players, Mika Zibanejad. His early-season struggles have raised concerns about the team’s long-term outlook. Zibanejad, known for his two-way play, has been relied upon to contribute both offensively and defensively. However, through 15 games this season, his performance has been subpar, … [Read more...] about New York Rangers Growing Concerned About Star Forward’s Struggles
How Injuries are Helping the Canucks
Injuries are a part of the Vancouver Canucks life. A huge reason for Vancouver’s success in 2023-24 was the injury bug missing almost the entire team. A reason for their failure in the playoffs was because that “almost” was Thatcher Demko. But there’s been a surprise benefit this season, and not just because of Kevin Lankinen‘s emergence. Injuries Formed Canucks … [Read more...] about How Injuries are Helping the Canucks