Blittner’s Blue Line: Fixing LTIR

Hockeyology

by Matthew Blittner - April 30, 2024April 30, 20240

LTIR. For those of you who don’t know, those four letters stand for Long-Term Injured Reserve. It is a designation the NHL gives players who are out of action with an injury that will force them to miss an extended amount of time. It also allows teams to get some

Like Father Like Son

Hockeyology

by Jim Biringer - April 23, 2024April 23, 20240

New York Islanders forward Kyle MacLean has the nose for the Stanley Cup Playoffs as his father and assistant coach, John MacLean, did. Kyle and John MacLean became the first father-son duo to score in their first career playoff games. John MacLean did it in 1988 with the New Jersey Devils against the New

Point Blank, The Devils Need To Be Better

Hockeyology

by Matthew Blittner - April 22, 2024April 22, 20240

“This team has to continue to grow.” – New Jersey Devils GM, Tom Fitzgerald. That was the prevailing message both Fitzgerald and Interim Head Coach Travis Green delivered during their end-of-season media availability. They found multiple ways to say it and repeated it many times. You almost felt like you were

NHL Playoff Preview: Round One

Hockeyology

by Matthew Blittner - April 20, 2024April 20, 20240

“Oh, Baby!” It’s time for The Stanley Cup Playoffs! It’s everybody’s favorite time of year. The weather begins to warm, the sun stays out longer and hockey cranks things up to 100. There’s nothing quite like the Stanley Cup Playoffs and while crowning a champion is special, the first round is

New York Jets 2024 Draft Predictions

Footballology

by Sportsologist - April 19, 2024April 19, 20240

Thanks to Sam Randazzo for doing this. He went deep to predict what the Jets might do at the 2024 NFL Draft. Seemingly out of nowhere the narrative that a Jet’s team that let most of us down during the 2023 season (yes, I know Rodgers was out…I was at MetLife

Mayhem In Arizona

Hockeyology

by Matthew Blittner - April 17, 2024April 17, 20240

Ok, last week was one heck of a roller coaster ride. Hands up if you had the Coyotes moving to Salt Lake City AND soon-to-be former Owner Alex Meruelo retaining the rights to the team’s brand, trademarks, and logos on your bingo card. Put your hands down. Nobody had both parts

Seth Appert Could Be a Solid Choice as Sabres Next Coach

Hockeyology

by Russ_Cohen - April 16, 2024April 16, 20240

Don Granato is no longer the coach of the Buffalo Sabres. Craig Berube is the big-name coach out on the market but my belief is the Sabres need to dig deeper. By digging deeper I mean they need a coach with a deep connection with some of their players. That

That’s A Wrap For The Devils

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by Matthew Blittner - April 16, 2024April 16, 20240

To borrow a phrase from Shakespeare, “to be, or not to be, that is the question.” In this particular case, that question was: would the Devils play the role of spoilers with the Islanders looking to clinch a playoff berth? Monday night, in New Jersey’s season finale, the already eliminated Devils

MLB Rule Changes Have Hurt Pitchers

Baseballology

by Russ_Cohen - April 13, 2024April 13, 20240

The one thing about baseball that makes it special is the ace. A guy like Justin Verlander is worth the price of admission and can make hitters look like they need to go back to the drawing board. The problem is, when pitching was outpacing hitting, major league baseball did

One Final Nail In The Coffin for New Jersey

Hockeyology

by Matthew Blittner - April 10, 2024April 10, 20240

Farewell 2023-24, the New Jersey Devils hardly knew thee. Tuesday night at Prudential Center the Devils entered their game with the Maple Leafs on what can only be described as double-secret probation. A regulation loss, coupled with either the Islanders or Flyers gaining at least one point, or the Red Wings