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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

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

Welcome back to another NHL Predictions. Each day our writers here at Last Word on Hockey look at the games and give in-depth analysis. Our team breaks down the key matchups, storylines, and stats, then makes predictions based on how they might play out. For this edition, we will look at the Carolina Hurricanes taking on the Washington Capitals in this vitally important Game 1 … [Read more...] about NHL Predictions: Game 2 Carolina Hurricanes vs Washington Capitals

Welcome back to another NHL Predictions (Playoffs Edition). Each day, our writers here at Last Word on Hockey look at the games and give in-depth analysis. Our team breaks down the key matchups, storylines, and stats, then makes predictions based on how they might play out. For this edition, we will look at the Edmonton Oilers taking on the Vegas Golden Knights. Don’t forget to … [Read more...] about NHL Predictions (Playoffs Edition): Edmonton Oilers vs Vegas Golden Knights Game 2

There are many fires for management to put out, and finding the future coach of the Vancouver Canucks is burning the hottest. Given just how much can change between last season’s team and what will take the ice in 2025-26? Coordinating with the most hands-on member of the white-collar staff is vital. Working With What’s There It was a shock when Rick Tocchet decided to leave … [Read more...] about What the Future Coach of the Vancouver Canucks Should Be Like