Nick Suzuki Has Become an Elite Center Hockeyology by Russ Cohen - April 15, 2026April 15, 20260 Nick Suzuki is an elite center. It took a few years, but at 26, he’s a premier forward in the league. Has he reached his ceiling yet? I don’t think so. I think Montreal can get more out of him when a few of their other players, like Ivan Demidov,
Blittner’s Blue Line: Digging Into The NHL’s New Innovation Lab Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - April 14, 2026April 15, 20260 NHL, meet Technology and Technology, meet The National Hockey League. Born out of an idea some four years ago, The NHL announced on April 6th that, in partnership with Verizon, it had opened its first Innovation Lab inside Prudential Center. According to Sean Williams, Vice President, Innovation – Technology Partnerships at
Blittner’s Blue Line: Adam Hamway – The Voice Of Prudential Center Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - January 30, 2026January 30, 20260 Do you know how much work goes into being a Public Address Announcer for a professional sports team? No? Don’t worry, because Blittner’s Blue Line has you covered. One of the things we like to do with this column is to educate fans on all aspects of hockey and sports that
Devils Honor Johnny Mac With Ring Of Honor Ceremony Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - January 29, 2026January 29, 20260 "He was a player who knew how to play the game and knew how to get success," Jacques Lemaire explained about John MacLean. "He could play. Every time you put him on, you could have confidence that he would do the job." If ever a mere 36 words could perfectly sum
Devils Trade Ondrej Palat To Islanders Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - January 28, 2026January 28, 20260 Tuesday night, just before the New Jersey Devils took the ice for a home game against the Winnipeg Jets and before the ceremony honoring franchise legend John MacLean, GM Tom Fitzgerald made a move that many had been calling for. He traded forward Ondrej Palat, plus a 2026 third-round draft pick
Blittner’s Blue Line: 2025-26 NHL Season Preview Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - October 7, 2025October 9, 20250 It’s time to celebrate! The 2025-26 NHL season is here. No more pre-season games. No more waiting for “the real deal.” No more! Now it counts. 82 regular-season games (per team), followed by four rounds of playoffs. And then, after the grueling journey is complete, a winner will be declared
Blittner’s Blue Line: One-On-One With Binghamton Black Bears Owner Andreas Johansson Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - September 2, 2025September 2, 20250 For casual hockey fans, The FPHL (Federal Prospects Hockey League) is not something on their radar. It’s far from the bright lights of The NHL. However, that doesn’t mean it’s not entertaining and worth your time. While The FPHL is far more niche than even The AHL or ECHL, it
Blittner’s Blue Line: Fixing The NHL Offseason Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - September 2, 2025September 2, 20250 The dog days of summer are dragging on, but not in baseball. No, it's hockey that is currently in the doldrums of summer. The NHL offseason is currently so quiet that you can hear multiple pins dropping while waiting with bated breath for any crumb or morsel of interesting news. The
Mets Pitching Concerns Continue to Grow Baseballology by Russ Cohen - September 1, 2025September 1, 20250 The New York Mets are four games up in the final Wild Card spot and six games behind the Phillies in the NL East with four games to play against them. I said the Phillies would win the division before the season started, and I am sticking with that. Will
Blittner’s Blue Line: Fixing The NHL Offseason Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - August 26, 2025August 26, 20250 The dog days of summer are dragging on, but not in baseball. No, it's hockey that is currently in the doldrums of summer. The NHL offseason is currently so quiet that you can hear multiple pins dropping while waiting with bated breath for any crumb or morsel of interesting news. The
