Last Word On Hockey

Last Word on Hockey’s Puck Drop Previews are back for the 2025-26 season! As the regular season approaches, Last Word will preview each team’s current outlook and stories to watch for the upcoming year. We’ll also do our best to project how things will go for each team throughout the campaign. Today, we’re previewing the 2025-26 Washington Capitals. 2025-26 Washington … [Read more...] about Puck Drop Preview: 2025-26 Washington Capitals

It’s time for some more NHL rumours. Training camp is underway, and preseason games are already going. However, that doesn’t mean the hot stove chatter has cooled down. Players may just be hitting the ice, but general managers are working hard trying to figure out their rosters for this year and beyond. Some massive names are set to hit the free agent market. However, other … [Read more...] about NHL Rumours: Future of Alex Ovechkin with Washington Capitals

It’s time for some more NHL rumours. Training camps are starting to fill up, but that doesn’t mean that the hot stove talk has ceased. We’ve seen plenty of talk about contract talks with some big-name players gaining the focus. However, plenty of other deals need to be sorted out before players hit the open market on July 1. Many of these players are important cogs on their … [Read more...] about NHL Rumours: Extension Talks for Washington Capitals Defenceman

Hockey and sports in general can be broken down into moments. Some moments are bigger than others and chart the course of a franchise and an entire league. These moments can define a team’s destiny for years to come. For this installment, we bring you the defining moments of the Washington Capitals.  Capitals’ Defining Moments The NHL awarded an expansion team to Washington, … [Read more...] about Summer Series: The Defining Moments of the Washington Capitals

In the 1990’s, the NHL was gifted the duo of Brett Hull and Adam Oates. From 2007-2023, the NHL has enjoyed the duo of Alex Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom of the Washington Capitals. For Backstrom, the 2018 Stanley Cup Champion has announced the next chapter in his life. Today he signed with Brynas of the Swedish Hockey League, the top division in Sweden. Backstrom’s Next … [Read more...] about Washington Capitals Legend Announces Next Chapter in His Life