Blittner’s Blue Line: The Nameless Team

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by Matthew Blittner - October 15, 2024October 15, 20240

Sports teams are always recognizable, based upon their names, their logos and sometimes even their color schemes. But when the Arizona Coyotes were forced to move to Utah – Salt Lake City to be precise – back in The Spring, they left behind their identity. Currently masquerading around The NHL as

Mets vs. Dodgers – – A Few Key Points

Baseballology

by Russ_Cohen - October 12, 2024October 12, 20240

The New York Mets are on a nice run and it continues in the NLCS. I’ve been getting many messages and texts from various folks talking about how it’s the Mets year. I see where that’s possible, but I must take that a series at a time. That’s how I’m

NJ Devils Home Opener: Sheldon Keefe Haunted By Former Team

Hockeyology

by Matthew Blittner - October 11, 2024October 11, 20240

50 seasons of New Jersey Devils hockey. The 30th anniversary of their first Stanley Cup championship in 1994-95. A new Head Coach and potentially a new era. That’s the stage that was set for Thursday night October 10, 2024. Yes, the Devils played and beat the Buffalo Sabres twice in

Blittner’s Blue Line: The NHL’s Global Series

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by Matthew Blittner - October 8, 2024October 9, 20240

Pack your bags, because we’re going on an international trip. This past weekend, the New Jersey Devils and Buffalo Sabres got a head start on the regular season by playing two games in Prague as part of the NHL’s Global Series. New Jersey won both games and currently sits atop The

Former Saleh Coach Thought He Should Have Been Fired Last Season

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by Russ_Cohen - October 8, 2024October 8, 20240

The world is a small place. And last season on a trip to Michigan, I was driving around. I saw a food sign and went in to get it. There was a man with a Jets hat on. We started to chat, and he knew Robert Saleh as a football

Going One-On-One With Bruins’ New Radio Play-By-Play Man Ryan Johnston

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by Matthew Blittner - September 26, 2024September 26, 20240

Don’t look now, but there’s a new NHL Broadcasters’ Fraternity member and his name is Ryan Johnston. When longtime Bruins’ TV Play-By-Play broadcaster, Jack Edwards announced his retirement last season, it set off a chain of events that led to Johnston becoming the team’s new radio play-by-play announcer. With Edwards hanging

Blittner’s Blue Line: Pacific Division Preview

Hockeyology

by Matthew Blittner - September 24, 2024September 24, 20240

Finally! The pre-season is here and the start of the regular season is now in sight. Hockey fans, it’s time to rejoice. The intensity you’ve been missing is about to re-enter your lives in a hurry. So, just as we have for the past three weeks, it’s now time for

Jacob Markstrom Has Devils Feeling Confident

Hockeyology

by Matthew Blittner - September 23, 2024September 23, 20240

Say it with me, “pre-season hockey is finally here!” With it comes the annual reminder to please not read too much into a veteran player’s performance. Don’t get too caught up in line combinations and defense pairs. Try to remember that a player’s usage during the pre-season may not be

Blittner’s Blue Line: Central Division Preview

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by Matthew Blittner - September 16, 2024September 16, 20240

It’s the third week of September so you know what that means. Training Camps open in a couple of days and The 2024-25 NHL season is rapidly drawing closer. Pre-season games begin this coming weekend and then it won’t be long before the Devils and Sabres kick off the regular

Flyers Rookie Camp Day 1 Notes

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by Russ_Cohen - September 12, 2024September 12, 20240

I’ll be back next week. Sometimes life gets in the way. Here we go. Matvei Michkov didn’t do anything different than he did in the KHL. John Tortorella saw him attempt a Michigan. Fine. He did a spin-o-rama. Ok. His edgework is the best in camp. His stopping and starting or