The 2024 IIHF Men’s World Hockey Championships, one of the most prestigious international hockey events, will kick off in Prague, Czechia today. This exciting series of games will bring together some of the best hockey players from around the world, including four confirmed Chicago Blackhawks Connor Bedard, Seth Jones, Alex Vlasic, and Philipp Kurashev. These players will have … [Read more...] about Six Chicago Blackhawks Confirmed for 2024 IIHF Men’s World Hockey Championship
NHL Rumours: Toronto Maple Leafs and Los Angels Kings
It’s time for another edition of NHL rumours. We’re nearly onto round two of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. However, we focus on a couple of eliminated teams in this roundup. There are always questions if drastic changes need to be made after a first-round elimination. We have a pair of superstars that could change locations if things go a certain way in the off-season. Today’s NHL … [Read more...] about NHL Rumours: Toronto Maple Leafs and Los Angels Kings
Candidates To Become The Chicago Blackhawks captain in 2024
With the Chicago Blackhawks having had a vacant captain role since 2023, let’s look at some names who could fill the role in the 2024 season. The Hawks have obviously been spoiled at captain with Jonathan Toews holding the role since 2008. This is the first time in over a decade the Hawks need to fill the role. The Hawks need to solidify the captain role this season with a cast … [Read more...] about Candidates To Become The Chicago Blackhawks captain in 2024
Bedard Leads List of Calder Trophy Finalists
The Calder Trophy finalists for the NHL’s top rookie as voted by the Professional Hockey Writers Association have been announced. The race for this year’s Calder trophy does have a clear favourite in Connor Bedard, but the decision does come down to the final vote tally. Each of finalists, along with Brock Faber and Luke Hughes, had exceptional freshmen campaigns in their own … [Read more...] about Bedard Leads List of Calder Trophy Finalists
Calder Memorial Trophy 2023-24 Award Nominees
This is the time of year for the playoffs, but here at Last Word, we also need to discuss other parts of the entire hockey picture. That includes the 2024 NHL Entry Draft but also, in this series, we shall discuss the potential award winners. Today we look at the 2023-24 Calder Memorial Trophy award candidates and discuss the odds of winning for each of them. In the coming … [Read more...] about Calder Memorial Trophy 2023-24 Award Nominees