#Brandt Clarke

It's been a tough few years if you're a sports bettor who likes to take big swings on Stanley Cup futures bets. The 2019-20 Tampa Bay Lightning won the Stanley Cup after sitting among the top pre-season favorites following a season in which they'd tied an NHL record with 62 wins. The 2020-21 Lightning were obviously favorites again, coming off the…

Welcome back to another day of NHL Predictions. Each day, Last Word on Hockey takes a look at the games that are happening and gives our predictions for each one, breaking down head-to-head and other factors that may play in. We also have a featured game of the day, which is considered must-watch TV. Today's featured game for NHL Predictions is the…

It's that time of year again! The 2023 IIHF World Junior Championship (WJC) is nearly upon us. If it feels like it hasn't been that long since the last installment of this tournament, that's because the 2022 event was completed this past August after the original tournament was canceled last December. The 2023 WJC begins next Monday in host cities…

After a 2-1 three-game homestand, the LA Kings hit the road for three. The first of which is on Monday in St. Louis. *Always follow game-day practice updates LA Kings (5-5) Kempe - Kopitar - Vilardi Moore - Danault - Arvidsson Fiala - Byfield* - Grundstrom Lemieux - Lizotte - Kaliyev Anderson - Doughty Durzi - Roy Edler - Clarke Petersen Quick The…

Fresh off a dominating 5-1 win in St. Louis on Monday, the LA Kings are right back at it on Tuesday in Dallas against the Stars. LA Kings (6-5) Here's how the Kings skated against the Blues: It was another strong performance from the new-look lines, so I can't say I'd be expecting any changes. Though, it's worth keeping an eye on Quinton Byfield,…

The Kings hit the ice this morning for practice in between games against Vegas last night and Seattle to come tomorrow. Game 1 versus Vegas could probably be summed up in one word, which Todd McLellan reinforced this morning - Second. "We were second to everything," he said. "You could look at it from an analytics standpoint, use all the stats you…

Last year's Kings surprised pleasantly, defying sportsbook odds and snapping a string of three non-playoff seasons before bowing out against the Edmonton Oilers in a grueling seven-game series. This year's group, which remained almost entirely intact and added a point-per-game winger in Kevin Fiala, enters the season with bigger billing and higher…

Here is the lowdown on each of the OHL's 20 teams, in order of predicted finish in each division: East Division Peterborough Petes After a disappointing 2021-22 season, the Petes will be looking to contend for a conference title. They have a host of returning players and will be dangerous offensively. Hamilton Bulldogs Last season's league…

This week marks the first steps towards the 2022-23 NHL season and it starts with NHL teams assessing the future assets of their organization. Across the league, NHL clubs will fan out across the continent for rookie tournaments or series, mostly running from Sept. 15-19. Shortly thereafter, NHL players will convene at their respective training…