Blittner’s Blue Line: Finally! Golden Again! Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - February 22, 2026February 22, 20260 G-d Bless The USA and Jack Hughes! For the first time since February 1980, Team USA has won gold at the Winter Olympics in men’s ice hockey. Sunday, in Milano, Italy, at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena, Team USA and Team Canada met on the ice for a chance to compete
Blittner’s Blue Line: Jack O’Callahan And Rob McClanahan Talk New 1980 Documentary Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - February 17, 2026February 17, 20260 “Do you believe in miracles? Yes!” – Al Michaels, 1980 Winter Olympics. The call that will last a lifetime. A moment that has transcended generations and will live on forever. There is no shortage of superlatives you can use when describing Team USA’s miracle triumph in ice hockey over the Soviet
Mets Outfield Is Going To Be a Concern Baseballology by Russ_Cohen - February 12, 2026February 17, 20260 The New York Mets are in spring training, and David Stearns, who isn’t a general manager, is leaving right field open to interpretation and praying that first base and the bullpen work itself out. Does that sound like the plan of a championship team? I think the Mets can win 90
Blittner’s Blue Line: Getting Spiritual With Kurtis Gabriel Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - February 11, 2026February 11, 20260 Who are you? No, seriously, who are you? Don’t tell us your name. Tell us who you really are…deep, deep down, at your core. Does that sound highly philosophical? Yes. Too deep for a normal hockey column? Perhaps. Then again, Kurtis Gabriel is no ordinary former NHL player. He’s a deep
Sam Darnold Made it Despite The Jets Footballology by Russ_Cohen - February 8, 2026February 8, 20260 I always liked Sam Darnold. I wanted him to succeed, and I wanted the New York Jets to hold on to him longer than they did. Joe Douglas assured Darnold he was safe until he wasn't. Was that the latest downfall of the franchise? Maybe? It didn't help it, that's
101 Lessons from the Dugout: A New Baseball Book With A Fresh Twist Baseballology Reviews by Matthew Blittner - February 6, 2026February 6, 20260 Baseball. It’s America’s favorite pastime (regardless of what NFL fans have to say). There’s a certain beauty and poetry to the game that dates back to 1846. And while today’s game is overly reliant on power and suffers from an overabundance of strikeouts, there’s still something about baseball that captivates
HEADLINE: Ode To The Devils’ Season Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - February 6, 2026February 6, 20260 As William Shakespeare once wrote, “Now my charms are all o'erthrown” (The Tempest, Epilogue). On Thursday night, February 5, 2026, the New Jersey Devils hosted the New York Islanders at Prudential Center for the fourth and final game of the season series between the two franchises. The final score, a 3-1
David Chapeau Performed in Crunch Time Footballology by Russ_Cohen - February 5, 2026February 5, 20260 David Chapeau is a punter for Louisville. He was part of a big play in which he ran for a first down and helped set up an important touchdown that led to a big win over the favored Miami Hurricanes. That must have been a tense time in the huddle before
Devils Sweep The Deck With Another Successful Gala Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - February 3, 2026February 3, 20260 It’s all about the community and the children. Or, at least, those are the primary objectives. Monday night, there was no hockey played at Prudential Center. Rather, the franchise once more transformed its home arena into a multi-purpose space where card games, drinks, food and auction items outlined the outer perimeter
Blittner’s Blue Line: Catching Up With Predators’ GM Barry Trotz Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - February 2, 2026February 2, 20260 No matter what Barry Trotz does for the rest of his days, he will always be a well-liked and respected figure in New York. True, his Islanders teams never won a Stanley Cup, but his brief four-year run as the club’s Head Coach saw him preside over the most successful
