The Ottawa Senators and the St. Louis Blues are set for a Saturday night showdown from the Canadian capital city. Welcome back to NHL Predictions, with us here at Last Word On Hockey. Check out our statistical breakdown, analysis, storylines, and predictions for not just this one, but games all season long. Ottawa will look for revenge as the Blues spoiled the Sens Tkachuk … [Read more...] about Senators Edition of Saturday NHL Predictions with St. Louis Blues at Ottawa
NHL Rumours: Dallas Stars Might Get Aggressive in Trade Market
It’s time for another round of NHL rumours. We’re into the holiday season, and that means some teams may need to do shopping to improve their rosters. Injuries happen throughout the season and alter the general manager’s wish list. Some of these teams may have to wait until after Christmas to make deals happen. However, some teams might need to get started filling holes on … [Read more...] about NHL Rumours: Dallas Stars Might Get Aggressive in Trade Market
Defensively the Ottawa Senators Struggled and We Focus on the Penalty Kill
The Ottawa Senators continue to struggle defensively, in particular on the penalty kill. Fortunately, last night they were more disciplined against the New York Rangers, but some costly turnovers or poor decisions were to fault. The previous game against the Montreal Canadiens, the Habs were 2/3 on the man advantage. As of writing, the Sens possess the 31st ranked penalty kill, … [Read more...] about Defensively the Ottawa Senators Struggled and We Focus on the Penalty Kill
Looking at the Best Draft Years in St. Louis Blues History
The St. Louis Blues history isn’t filled with quality draft picks. Almost all of their hall-of-fame worthy players, like Chris Pronger, Keith Tkachuk or Al MacInnis, were acquired in high-end trades. In Bleacher Reports list of the 15 best Blues players in history, only three came to the Blues via the draft (Bernie Federko, Mike Liut, Brian Sutter). The team’s entire history is … [Read more...] about Looking at the Best Draft Years in St. Louis Blues History
Tampa Bay Lightning Defenceman Signs Extension
The Tampa Bay Lightning announced they have come to terms and re-signed defenceman Ryan McDonagh to a three-year, $12.3 million contract extension. The deal will carry a $4.1M average annual value salary cap hit. The Lightning have corrected things after having a rough start to the year. The Lightning have picked it up over the month of November and now sit in first place in … [Read more...] about Tampa Bay Lightning Defenceman Signs Extension