Welcome back to our extensive 2025 NHL Stanley Cup playoff coverage here at Last Word on Hockey. Today, we feature the second-round playoff series between two of the bigger Stanley Cup contenders, the Florida Panthers and the Toronto Maple Leafs. Just how will the best-of-seven series turn out? Who has the advantages, and where might there lay some weaknesses? Find out as we … [Read more...] about Second-Round 2025 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Toronto Maple Leafs and Florida Panthers Series Preview
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What Rocky Thompson’s Firing Means For Next Year’s Philadelphia Flyers Power Play
As the Philadelphia Flyers miss out on another postseason in 2024-25, preparations for next season have already begun. On April 23rd, 2025, the Flyers announced that they would not be retaining the services of assistant coaches Rocky Thompson and Darryl Williams, and assistant/skills coach, Angelo Ricci. While this is a near complete reshuffling of personnel behind the bench, … [Read more...] about What Rocky Thompson’s Firing Means For Next Year’s Philadelphia Flyers Power Play
NHL Rumours: Future of Tampa Bay Lightning Coach
It’s time for another round of NHL rumours. We’re now into the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. However, teams that got eliminated in the opening round are having to sort things out. These clubs have to figure things out with rosters and the coaching staff. A number of these teams are hoping to figure things out in order to make a deeper run in the post-season. This … [Read more...] about NHL Rumours: Future of Tampa Bay Lightning Coach
Predicting the Vancouver Canucks Kiefer Sherwood’s 2025-26 Season Stats
One of the reasons why the 2024–25 season wasn’t as bleak for Vancouver Canucks fans is because of how great Kiefer Sherwood’s stats were. This was the forward’s first season with Vancouver, having previously played for the Nashville Predators, Colorado Avalanche, and Anaheim Ducks. Many around the NHL heard of Sherwood’s record-breaking hit count. However, Sherwood also … [Read more...] about Predicting the Vancouver Canucks Kiefer Sherwood’s 2025-26 Season Stats
Los Angeles Kings and Rob Blake Part Ways
Despite a fourth straight trip to the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Los Angeles Kings have decided it’s time for a change in the front office. On Monday, the Kings and Vice President/General Manager Rob Blake mutually agreed to part ways. This move ends Blake’s 12-year tenure in the organization, during which time he served multiple roles. Despite this move, Blake’s impact on the … [Read more...] about Los Angeles Kings and Rob Blake Part Ways