The Buffalo Sabres got a crushing injury update on goaltender Alex Lyon on Wednesday. Head coach Lindy Ruff announced the fate befalling the 33-year-old. As Ruff noted during Wednesday’s press availability, the Sabres will be placing Lyon on injured reserve. According to Ruff, the Sabres will be without Lyon for “a bit of time.” While the cryptic comments don’t really signal a … [Read more...] about Buffalo Sabres Get Crushing Injury Update on Netminder
The Calgary Flames Have their Crease On Lockdown Until at least 2028
The Calgary Flames are in the news as they have signed the other half of their dynamic, young goaltending duo. Today goaltender Devin Cooley signs a two-year contract extension with the club. The deal is worth an average annual value of $1.35 million. He is now set to become an unrestricted free agent in the summer of 2028. As a note, Dustin Wolf had been signed in September, a … [Read more...] about The Calgary Flames Have their Crease On Lockdown Until at least 2028
Carolina Hurricanes Get the Injury News They Did Not Want to Hear
The Carolina Hurricanes got some devastating injury news on Monday afternoon. The club placed goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov on injured reserve with a lower-body injury. However, this move was no run-of-the-mill transaction for the Hurricanes. The move revealed Kochetkov will be out for the remainder of the season. The Canes reported coach Rod Brind’Amour’s comments as: “He didn’t … [Read more...] about Carolina Hurricanes Get the Injury News They Did Not Want to Hear
Ottawa Senators Goaltending Will Be Away from the Club
The Ottawa Senators have some disappointing news to report today, but we do hope that in the long run, all is well, that ends well. It isn’t an injury, but Sens goaltender Linus Ullmark is taking a leave of absence from the club. The news comes a day after the Sens returned to action, following the short Christmas-time break. Ottawa Senator Goaltender Linus Ullmark Takes a … [Read more...] about Ottawa Senators Goaltending Will Be Away from the Club
NHL Predictions: Dec 27 Edmonton Oilers vs Calgary Flames
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 Edmonton Oilers taking on the Calgary Flames. Don’t forget to check out more NHL … [Read more...] about NHL Predictions: Dec 27 Edmonton Oilers vs Calgary Flames