Melvin Novotny is Developing Nicely Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - October 9, 2025October 9, 20250 Melvin Novotny plays for the Muskegon Lumberjacks in the USHL. He’s a versatile forward with some jam. He’s currently playing at a point-per-game pace with his team, and the four goals in six games jump out. He made the jump from J20 and pointed out the differences in the leagues. “I feel like it's way more physical. It's way faster,
Devils Finally Come To Terms With Defenseman Luke Hughes Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - October 1, 2025October 1, 20250 After months of waiting and wondering, the New Jersey Devils have finally come to terms on a new contract with defenseman Luke Hughes. The deal, which starts this season and runs through the 2031-32 season, is seven years in length and will pay Hughes $63M, with an AAV of $9M. Luke
Blittner’s Blue Line: Safe And Bold Awards Predictions For The 2025-26 NHL Season Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - October 1, 2025October 1, 20250 With The NHL’s 2025-26 regular season officially getting underway in just one week, Blittner’s Blue Line figures it's a good time to make some predictions. After all, who doesn’t love predictions? Some may be right and some will be woefully wrong. You can be sure to call us out over
Three Things David Stearns Glossed Over at His Press Conference Baseballology by Russ_Cohen - September 29, 2025September 29, 20250 Three Things David Stearns Glossed Over at His Press Conference David Stearns had a miserable season. It was a bad offseason, other than Juan Soto and Brooks Raley. Pete Alonso was a no-brainer, and he gets no credit because he made him prove himself, and he did, and his future with the Mets is still in
Devils’ Food For Thought Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - September 29, 2025September 29, 20250 It’s that time. The NHL pre-season is entering its homestretch and teams are beginning to finalize their Opening Night rosters. For the New Jersey Devils, Sunday afternoon represented a chance to get a good, long look at most of their healthy players as they played a split-squad doubleheader; half the team
Devils Serving Up Tasty New Food (And Potentially More Wins Too) Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - September 24, 2025September 24, 20250 It’s the NHL pre-season, so while a lot of the focus (and rightly so) is on the ice, there’s still plenty going on off the frozen surface as teams prepare for the grind of the regular season. That being said, while the New Jersey Devils hosted the New York Islanders at
EXCLUSIVE Blittner’s Blue Line: Devils’ CMO Jillian Frechette Talks Theme Nights And Fans Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - September 22, 2025September 22, 20250 t’s all for the fans! Fans are the lifeblood of every professional sports team; without them, teams would have nobody to play for and wouldn’t exist. Therefore, it’s important that teams put in the work to make sure their fans are happy, not just with the quality of the team’s
Arseny Gritsyuk Is Here Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - September 22, 2025September 22, 20250 Hockey is back! Okay, so it’s pre-season hockey, but that still counts, just not in the standings. Sunday afternoon, at Prudential Center, the New Jersey Devils opened their pre-season slate of games with a 5-3 loss to the New York Rangers. Neither team played its regulars, outside of a couple players,
USHL Fall Classic Additional Standouts Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - September 20, 2025September 20, 20250 We are well into this, and I’m talking about non-NTDP players. Here are a few more: Jack Hextall – Youngstown – This center is a top 15 pick in the 2026 NHL Draft. When I watched him last year, I was taken by the fact that he wants the puck. He’s
USHL Fall Classic: First Two Days Notable Players Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - September 19, 2025September 19, 20250 After two days, here is a list of players who have stood out for one reason or another. Lincoln Krizizke – Dubuque - He’s 17, raw, and was the extra defenseman. He’s 6’1”, 165 pounds, skates well, is a good passer, and smooth on the ice. I love his puck retrievals. Teddy Merrill – Dubuque – He’s an overage center who is headed to Colgate next year. He had a far side goal that was the prettiest
