Blittner’s Blue Line: Dream Winter Classics

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by Matthew Blittner - December 31, 2024December 31, 20240

New Year’s Eve! It’s a wonderful time of year! The calendar is hours away from flipping to 2025 and there’s a sense that the new year will bring numerous surprises. Oh and in a deviation from the norm, instead of waiting until New Year’s Day, The National Hockey League is

Devils Closing out 2024 Strong

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by Matthew Blittner - December 28, 2024December 28, 20240

2024 is almost over. While the first half of the calendar year wasn’t kind to the Garden State NHL squad, the second half has been a bundle of fun. Of course, the first half of 2024 was the conclusion of the 2023-24 season in which the New Jersey Devils went

Blittner’s Blue Line: What’s In Their Stockings?

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by Matthew Blittner - December 24, 2024December 24, 20240

It’s Christmas Time, so you know what that means. It’s time to find out who gets coal in their stockings and who gets a nice gift. While we could go around the entire National Hockey League, we’re going to narrow our scope to the two archrivals who squared off Monday

The Battle Between Franchise Centers

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

Centers, they’re among the most important people on a hockey team. Sure, it’s important to have stout goaltenders, a steady defense and the ability to roll four lines, but centers are usually the drivers of their lines and it helps when each of your pivots is strong at what they

Game Winners is on Sale Now

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by Sportsologist - December 16, 2024December 16, 20240

For Blittner and Cohen, this is their first time collaborating on a book project and they hope to combine their respective writing styles to bring readers the best possible product. This is Blittner’s fifth career book in his eight-year sports reporter career and the first he will co-author with another writer. As

Devils Homestand Wrap-Up

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by Matthew Blittner - December 15, 2024December 15, 20240

Now that’s some good home cooking. Saturday afternoon, the New Jersey Devils hosted the Chicago Blackhawks in a matinee at Prudential Center. The game was the closing act of the Devils’ five-game/nine-day homestand. This is the first of two five-game homestands the Devils will play this season, but unlike the one

Dynamic Duo Versus Dynamic Duo

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by Matthew Blittner - December 11, 2024December 11, 20240

Peanut Butter and Jelly versus Batman and Robin. Or is it Peanut Butter and Jelly versus Batman and Superman? Either way, this is one battle between dynamic duos that should capture your attention. Tuesday night at Prudential Center, the New Jersey Devils hosted the Toronto Maple Leafs for the third game

The Battle Of The Backups

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by Matthew Blittner - December 9, 2024December 9, 20240

Whoever said you need a stud starting goaltender to succeed? Ok, maybe that’s taking things a bit too far, but at least we’ve grabbed your attention. Obviously, over the course of a long season, it’s important to have a strong starting netminder. However, it’s also equally important to have a

HEADLINE: Luke Hughes Vs. Adam Larsson

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by Matthew Blittner - December 7, 2024December 11, 20240

It’s time to compare two former fourth-overall draft picks. These two players were drafted 10 years apart, play the same position, are similar in height and were selected by the same franchise. We’re of course talking about defensemen Adam Larsson and Luke Hughes. The New Jersey Devils drafted Larsson fourth

Blittner’s Blue Line: Former NHLer Daniel Carcillo Gets Psychedelic Help For Brain Trauma

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by Matthew Blittner - December 4, 2024December 4, 20240

It’s time to go on a journey. Not just any journey. It’s a journey to find one’s self and to help ease suffering. Okay, maybe that sounds a little too trippy, but as you’re about to learn, the setting has to be just right for this to work. Former NHLer Daniel