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The Carolina Hurricanes start to the 2024-25 season was filled with many questions. How would they handle the talent departure? What would the centre depth look like? Can Pyotr Kochetkov become the starting goalie? These are just a few questions that filled the air of the Hurricanes proverbial waiting room. But there was another big one. Following an offseason that seemed like … [Read more...] about A Deeper Dive into Carolina Hurricanes Forward’s Hot Start to ’24-25

Welcome back to another episode of NHL Predictions. Each day our writers here at Last Word on Hockey take a look at the games and give in-depth analysis. Our team breakdown the key matchups, storylines, and stats, then make predictions based on how they might play out. For this edition, we will look at the New York Islanders taking on the Ottawa Senators. Don’t forget to check … [Read more...] about NHL Predictions: Nov. 7 with New York Islanders vs Ottawa Senators

Trying to identify the source of the Montreal Canadiens struggles thus far in the season can be a challenge. For our analysis today, we will focus on the team’s defensive alignment, which is fair considering, they are 31st in goals-against-per-game at 4.00. It does seem like the Habs have a number of issues that are causing them to struggle overall. However, we shall focus on … [Read more...] about Montreal Canadiens Chinks in the Proverbial Armour

Welcome back to NHL Predictions. Each day, Last Word on Hockey takes a look at the games that are scheduled and offers insight and analysis to help predict who will be victorious in head-to-head matchups. Today we are looking at the game between the Buffalo Sabres and the New York Rangers in this round of NHL Predictions. Be sure to check out more NHL Predictions as the 2024-25 … [Read more...] about NHL Predictions: November 7 with Buffalo Sabres vs New York Rangers

Welcome back to NHL Predictions! Today’s matchup sees the San Jose Sharks take on the surging Minnesota Wild. Today, like every day, Last Word on Hockey looks at the games happening and gives our predictions for each one, breaking down head-to-head matchups and other factors that may play in. This matchup between San Jose and Minnesota should be a good test for the Sharks. Be … [Read more...] about NHL Predictions: November 7 with San Jose Sharks vs. Minnesota Wild

Welcome to the latest edition of NHL Predictions. Each day, our team here at Last Word on Hockey breaks down head-to-head matchups and other key elements that may influence the outcome of each game. We also have a featured game of the day, which is considered must-watch TV. This NHL Predictions article analyzes the matchup between the Dallas Stars and the Chicago Blackhawks in … [Read more...] about NHL Predictions: November 7 w/ Dallas Stars vs. Chicago Blackhawks