We’re normally starting up another hockey season, but we’re in a different world. Last Word on Hockey is still going to look back at each date’s historical significance to the game. We’ll remember the moments that shaped the sport of hockey that happened on this day. Here’s our look at this date in hockey history for October 25th, featuring Brett Hull. Today in Hockey … [Read more...] about Today in Hockey History: St. Louis Blues Brett Hull Gets Second Consecutive Hat Trick
Veteran Dallas Stars Forward Out With a Tough Injury
The Dallas Stars will be without one of their most skilled veterans, scratch that, one of the league’s most talented vets. The news today is that forward Tyler Seguin has an ACL injury. Even though there’s not necessarily anything concrete, but the thinking is this injury will keep him out for some time. Let’s figure out what this means for Seguin and the rest of the Stars … [Read more...] about Veteran Dallas Stars Forward Out With a Tough Injury
Small NHL Trades with Big Results: Guy Carbonneau
Small trades with big results is a series that looks at trades throughout NHL history that seemed small or insignificant at the time but turned out to be much, much more. In this installment, we look at how Guy Carbonneau ended up with the Montreal Canadiens. Small NHL Trades with Big Results: Guy Carbonneau Habs GM Sam Pollock was a master manipulator of the NHL draft in a … [Read more...] about Small NHL Trades with Big Results: Guy Carbonneau
NHL Draft Stories: The Saskatoon Blues
The NHL Draft is just under a month away. The draft always provides plenty of drama and intrigue amongst fans and media. This has been true since the inception of the draft. While people tend to get excited about trades and prospects, there are other moments that leave people scratching their heads. In this draft story, we head back to 1983 when one of the league’s first … [Read more...] about NHL Draft Stories: The Saskatoon Blues
Maple Leafs Avoid Injury Scare on the Blueline
The Toronto Maple Leafs received welcome news as Oliver Ekman-Larsson participated fully in practice today, avoiding what could have been another significant injury on an already battered blueline. Ekman-Larsson left Saturday’s game against the Pittsburgh Penguins in the third period with an upper-body injury and did not return, raising immediate concerns about his status. One … [Read more...] about Maple Leafs Avoid Injury Scare on the Blueline