As the second round of the 2024 NHL Stanley Cup playoffs get going, we are here at Last Word to give you all you need to know on the upcoming action. This time around it is a rivalry based purely on recent Eastern Conference supremacy, the Florida Panthers and the Boston Bruins. According to betting prognosticators, it appears the Panthers are favourites. For example, Bet365 … [Read more...] about Bruins vs Panthers Second Round Playoff Series Preview
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NHL Rumours: Toronto Maple Leafs Postmortem
The annual spring tradition of the Toronto Maple Leafs getting ousted from the Stanley Cup playoffs means plenty of Toronto Maple Leafs rumours. Toronto was eliminated on Saturday night by the rival Boston Bruins and the franchise is at a crossroads. There will likely be a number of changes coming this off-season. However, what changes will be made? Today’s Toronto Maple Leafs … [Read more...] about NHL Rumours: Toronto Maple Leafs Postmortem
Longtime NHL coach Announces Retirement
Big news concerning the Winnipeg Jets. Head coach Rick Bowness retires and is moving on to greener pastures. The Winnipeg Jets got bounced out of the first round by the Colorado Avalanche and are coming off a successful season. Winnipeg will be searching for a new coach this summer. Rick Bowness Retires From Coaching After an extended coaching career of 38 seasons in the NHL, … [Read more...] about Longtime NHL coach Announces Retirement
Report: Looks Like the Ottawa Senators Have Found Their Next Head Coach
It seems it is all but a done deal, but Travis Green will be named the next Head Coach of the Ottawa Senators. Maybe everything happens for a reason, as Green was the Interim Head Coach for the New Jersey Devils to end 2023-24. However, he stumbled in the role, and didn’t leave a good impression with the organization to come back full-time. Enter Steve Staios and the Ottawa … [Read more...] about Report: Looks Like the Ottawa Senators Have Found Their Next Head Coach
Disastrous Maple Leafs Power Play Leads to First-Round Exit
The Toronto Maple Leafs power play and lack of offensive production is a key aspect as to why they fell short against the Boston Bruins in the first round of the 2024 NHL Stanley Cup playoffs. In the last 10 playoff series that the Maple Leafs have featured in, they faced the Bruins in four of them. Each of those series has ended in a game-seven defeat for Toronto. Typically, … [Read more...] about Disastrous Maple Leafs Power Play Leads to First-Round Exit