Archives for December 2024

Welcome back to NHL Predictions. Each day, Last Word on Hockey takes a look at the games that are scheduled then 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 New York Islanders vs. Toronto Maple Leafs. Be sure to check out more NHL Predictions as the 2024-25 season continues. NHL … [Read more...] about NHL Predictions: Dec.31 New York Islanders vs. Toronto Maple Leafs

Due to some difficult years of struggling and hardship in Arizona, the now Utah Hockey Club was awarded with high draft picks. Most notably is Utah’s best player, Clayton Keller, who was drafted seventh in the 2016 NHL Draft. Keller is now the leader of the team at 26-years-old. However, a few players are starting to turn into the team’s stars. It’s now 35 games into the … [Read more...] about Young Utah Hockey Club Forwards Becoming Team’s Most Important Players

The San Jose Sharks have lost their sixth game in a row, giving up the lead in five of those games. While they are in a rebuild, they struggle to win in this league and string them together.  The San Jose Sharks Struggle to Win in the League The team is battling more for the puck, and playing more aggressively. However, they cannot keep the momentum into the third period. … [Read more...] about San Jose Sharks Lack What It Takes To Win

Toronto Maple Leafs management is performing roster gymnastics to set out a healthy lineup for their game against the New York Islanders. Two players on the team have come down with a case of the flu. Due to their illness, Swedes Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Pontus Holmberg will not feature in Tuesday’s game against the Isles. Ekman-Larsson was forced to miss practice on Monday … [Read more...] about Illness Forces The Toronto Maple Leafs To Place Captain On IR