There’s a common misperception among sports fans that their favorite players, once they retire, are just immediately thrust into comfy jobs or nice, quiet retirements. Well, news flash, this couldn’t be further from the truth. A vast majority of professional athletes struggle with the question, “What comes next,” once their
Author: Matthew Blittner
NHL Quarter-Pole Assessment
It’s official. The 2024-25 NHL season is one-quarter of the way complete. As everyone enjoys their Thanksgiving meal and most presumably the leftovers, it’s important to take note of The NHL’s standings. Ever since the 2005-06 season, when shootouts were introduced, a touch over 75% of teams who find themselves
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Special Feature: A True Hockey Conversation With Hockey Hall Of Famer Kevin Lowe
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Blittner’s Blue Line: NHL Team Valuations With CNBC’s Michael Ozanian
Tripp Tracy Analyzes Devils and Hurricanes
With Thanksgiving rapidly approaching – The NHL’s unofficial first in-season benchmark – it’s time to take stock and see which teams have a legitimate shot at qualifying for the postseason. Going back to the 2013-14 season, which began the Wild Card Format, NHL teams who are in playoff position come
Blittner’s Blue Line: NJ Devils, Sports World And More Support Movember Cause
t’s time to get serious. As a column, Blittner’s Blue Line tries to bring you informative and fun stories, information and analysis from all corners of the hockey world. But this week we’re going to step outside that box and talk about a very serious issue. Men’s mental health and suicide prevention. Millions
WHOOPI GOLDBERG AND JUNGOTV LAUNCH ALL WOMEN’S SPORTS NETWORK TODAY
NEW YORK, NY, November 13th, 2024 – Whoopi Goldberg, EGOT winner, producer, and advocate for equality, and international streaming media company JungoTV, announced the launch of All Women’s Sports Network (AWSN), the first global media channel dedicated exclusively to showcasing women’s sports, in the United States today on VIZIO WatchFree+ channel 1367 in the United States. The
Blittner’s Blue Line: Predicting Future Hall Of Famers
It’s that time of year again, The Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto is celebrating this year’s class of inductees. The newest honored members are Colin Campbell (Builder), David Poile (Builder), Natalie Darwitz (Women’s hockey player), Krissy Wendell-Pohl (Women’s hockey player), Pavel Datsyuk (Player), Jeremy Roenick (Player) and Shea Weber