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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

This season, from October 22, 2024 to January 13, 2025, Vancouver Canucks forward Nils Höglander had no goals. In the same span in the season before, he had 11. This dry spell had many fans worried that he had gone back to his occasionally streaky ways of the past. However, Höglander followed this up with a solid back half of the season that he can build off of in … [Read more...] about Positives and Negatives in Nils Höglander’s 2024-25 Season

This wasn’t the way many envisioned this series shaking out. The play of Minnesota Wild superstar Kirill Kaprizov and the rest of the youngsters have the State of Hockey believing. Many thought the Vegas Golden Knights would have a relatively easy time dispatching the Wild. However, Kaprizov and the rest of the young playmakers have guided Minnesota to a 2-1 series lead. The … [Read more...] about Play of Kirill Kaprizov Carrying Minnesota Wild to Lead Over Vegas Golden Knights

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 Florida Panthers taking on the Tampa Bay Lightning. Don’t forget to check out more NHL … [Read more...] about NHL Predictions: April 24 Florida Panthers vs Tampa Bay Lightning