Blittner’s Blue Line: Hockey Canada Trial Fallout

Hockeyology

by Matthew Blittner - July 29, 2025July 29, 20250

It’s a slippery slope from here. For those of you confused by that statement, I’m referring to the not-guilty verdict handed down late last week in the Hockey Canada Trial. There are lots of opinions about what happened and rightly so, but we’re not going to get into those too much.

Russ Talking Hulk Hogan and More with Spitballin Sports

Wrestleology

by Sportsologist - July 25, 2025July 25, 20250

Listen to Russ talk about the New York Jets after the Justin Fields scare as well as the time he interviewed Hulk Hogan and the times he saw him wrestle live at the Spectrum and at Wrestlemania X8 Toronto. photo by Mike del Tufo

TOMáš TATAR AND NHLPA GOALS & DREAMS DONATE 25 SETS OF HOCKEY EQUIPMENT

Hockeyology

by Russ_Cohen - July 23, 2025July 23, 20250

TORONTO, Canada/Dubnica nad Váhom, Slovakia (July 23, 2025) – The National Hockey League Players’ Association announced today that Tomáš Tatar and NHLPA Goals & Dreams have donated 25 complete sets of new hockey equipment through the players’ charitable program to the Pavol Demitra Primary and Kindergarten School. In a moment that brought full-circle a childhood memory of first meeting NHL

Bibi Lucille Has Built a Multi-Faceted Career

by Russ_Cohen - July 23, 2025July 23, 20250

Bibi Lucille is an actor, a singer, an activist and a clothing designer. That’s hard to juggle and she’s doing it and doing in a thoughtful way regarding her clothes. “I thought it was going to be slightly more accessible, especially nowadays with the number of sustainable products we have

The Ken Daneyko Golf Classic Interviews

Hockeyology

by Russ_Cohen - July 15, 2025July 15, 20250

Matthew Blittner and Russ Cohen interviewed a myriad of guests to talk about a great New Jersey charity, The Center for Great Expectations. First up is Peg Wright, The President and CEO. Next up is Trudy Stetter, the driving force behind the New Jersey Devils Fan club. Longtime radio voice of the Devils,

Derek Jeter Joins BetMGM’s Team of Legendary Ambassadors

Baseballology

by Sportsologist - July 14, 2025July 14, 20250

JERSEY CITY, NJ (July 14, 2025) – BetMGM, a leading sports betting and iGaming operator, today announced a multiyear partnership with baseball legend and five-time World Series champion Derek Jeter. As BetMGM’s newest brand ambassador, Jeter will appear in upcoming national marketing campaigns including the “Legendary Plays” spot, scheduled to premiere Tuesday,

Matthew Blittner Interviews

Hockeyology

by Russ_Cohen - July 14, 2025July 14, 20250

Matthew Blittner interviewed inductees of the New York State Hall of Fame. Check back as we update them today. First up is former Islanders announcer Jiggs McDonald. Editor's note: Jiggs is a prince of a guy. I used to watch him on Sportschannel growing up on Long Island. Bruce Bennett was

Has the Band Yes Lost the Thread?

Music & Concerts

by Russ_Cohen - July 12, 2025July 12, 20250

Yes is still my favorite band. I love most of the iterations. I don’t care for the current Steve Howe mix. I think Jon Anderson and the Band Geeks are the go-to. My opinion. But I want to go back to the time when I was covering bands for the

BioFREEZE Works in All of Its Forms

Reviews

by Russ_Cohen - July 11, 2025July 11, 20250

I recently tried BioFREEZE and I was pleasantly surprised. I was reviewing their product that was sent to me so there were a lot of versions to try. I have to say, none of them disappointed me. I have my two favorites, and I'll talk about them. The roll on is

Piecing Together the Problem with Mark Vientos

Hockeyology

by Russ_Cohen - July 9, 2025July 9, 20250

At this point in time, Mark Vientos looks overmatched at the major league level. I had a scout once tell me that his issue was his swing and miss rate. Last year, even with his 27 home runs, his number was high at 29.7% according to Statcast. This year, it's