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The Dallas Stars have only led for 1:02 of ice time the entire series, yet they have a 2-1 series lead over the Colorado Avalanche after three games that included the franchise’s first back-to-back overtime wins in the postseason. Forward Colin Blackwell, a fourth-liner who has been in and out of the lineup all year, became the unlikely hero in Game 2. Tyler Seguin buried the … [Read more...] about Special Teams Help Dallas Stars Take 2-1 Series Lead vs. Colorado Avalanche

The Philadelphia Flyers will have to be without one of their defencemen for part of next season. News emerged late Thursday morning that Rasmus Ristolainen will be out six months after having tricep surgery in late March. The Finnish blueliner is expected to miss training camp. Per Flyers, Rasmus Ristolainen "underwent successful surgery on his right triceps tendon rupture on … [Read more...] about Philadelphia Flyers Defender Out Six Months After Surgery

Well you know the saying, you’re not in trouble until you lose on home ice. With the series now 3-0, the Leafs are confident and the Sens are in trouble. The Ottawa Senators and Toronto Maple Leafs have played a very intense 2025 NHL Stanley Cup Playoff first-round series to this point. You know this by the fact the two most recent games took extra time to decide. It clearly … [Read more...] about Toronto Maple Leafs and Ottawa Senators Mid-Series Recap

Pavel Buchnevich recorded a hat trick and added an assist, yet did not receive the game’s first star. Who could have topped that? Cam Fowler did. The defenceman added a goal and four assists to break the St. Louis Blues record for most points by a defenceman in a playoff game. Most importantly, the Blues won Game 3 over the Winnipeg Jets to get back into the series. Blues Win … [Read more...] about Pavel Buchnevich and Cam Fowler Lead St. Louis Blues to Game 3 Win

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 Los Angeles Kings taking on the Edmonton Oilers. Don’t forget to … [Read more...] about NHL Predictions (Playoffs Edition): Los Angeles Kings vs Edmonton Oilers Game 3