Best Album of 2025 – exo-X-xeno Luminous Voyage Music & Concerts Reviews by Russ_Cohen - December 31, 2025December 31, 20250 This is a prog rock album. It’s such an interesting listen. The band members are Craig Maher (guitar, vocals), who founded this project, and he’s a New Jersey resident. The other band members are drummer Jay Schellen (Yes, Asia, Hurricane), bassist Billy Sherwood (Yes, Toto, and Conspiracy with Chris Squire),
Blittner’s Blue Line: Hagens’ Helpers Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - December 29, 2025December 29, 20250 With the 2026 IIHF World Junior Championship underway, this is a reminder that you don’t have to be an NHLer to make a difference in people’s lives. Team USA is the reigning champion and they currently have a player on their team who is contributing plenty on the ice, but
Being a New York Jets Fan is Interesting Footballology by Russ_Cohen - December 28, 2025December 28, 20250 I’ve been a New York Jets fan for my entire life. They haven’t been to the playoffs in 15 years, and whatever hatred other fan bases used to have for the team has withered away. Now the logo evokes sympathy from other fans. That’s never happened to me before. I now get stopped on the street if I’m
Devils’ Christmas Wish List Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - December 24, 2025December 24, 20250 “Santa Claus is comin’ to town” – Mariah Carey On the eve of Christmas Eve, Tuesday at UBS Arena, the New Jersey Devils visited the New York Islanders in their last game before the holiday break. The score, a 2-1 Devils’ loss, has the Garden Staters sitting at 41 points and
Cameo is a Great Gift Idea Footballology by Russ_Cohen - December 23, 2025December 23, 20250 I’ve never used Cameo but people have shown me videos they’ve received, and I always thought it was a cool service. I wanted to learn more about it, so I asked CEO Steve Galanis how it began. “My Uncle George is a pretty big movie producer in Hollywood. He did Rambo
Blittner’s Blue Line: Should Olympic Hockey Allow Fighting? Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - December 23, 2025December 23, 20250 THREE FIGHTS IN NINE SECONDS! Most any hockey fan knows what the above is in reference to. But for those who may have forgotten, it's how the first matchup between Team USA and Team Canada began at The Four Nations Tournament last February. Tensions were running high thanks to the geopolitical
The Boys Are Back Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - December 22, 2025December 22, 20250 “Guess who just got back today…Them wild-eyed boys that had been away” – Thin Lizzy Sunday night, at Prudential Center, Jack Hughes, Timo Meier and Arseny Gritsyuk made their highly anticipated returns for the New Jersey Devils while hosting the Buffalo Sabres. The trio of returning Devils will unquestionably boost New
Investing in Sports Teams Just Got Easier Footballology by Russ_Cohen - December 20, 2025December 20, 20250 What happens when two former athletes get together to form something special? That’s the story of former NFLer Marques Colston and former professional fighter Nick Edwards. They are the founders of Champion Venture Partners and Champion Fund. “Nick and I have been in this sports business ecosystem for, I guess, over
Jim Doyle On The Challenges Of Hockey Officiating Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - December 16, 2025December 16, 20250 Being an NHL On-Ice or Off-Ice Official requires lots of training and patience. It can also be a roller coaster of a journey. You don’t simply wake up one morning and get a call from The NHL to come be one of their officials. No, there’s a lot that goes
Facing The Challenge Head On Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - December 15, 2025December 15, 20250 Preparation in The NHL is paramount if you’re hoping for a successful outcome. Every team and every player has its own strengths, skills, weaknesses and tendencies. So, even though some teams are more talented than others, a team that is better prepared and executes its plan better has a greater
