Blittner’s Blue Line: Next Stop, Playoffs! Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - April 15, 2025April 15, 20250 “This stop, Willoughby.” For as weird and wacky as episodes of The Twilight Zone generally were, they’ve got nothing on The NHL playoffs. This year’s postseason begins on Saturday, April 19, 2025. Most of the participating teams have been determined, although there’s still a couple fighting for spots. While we wait
Learning Your Lesson Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - April 14, 2025April 14, 20250 Mission One: qualify for the playoffs. Status: Complete. Mission Two: Be appropriately prepared for the grueling nature of The NHL postseason. Status: In Progress. Sunday afternoon, the New Jersey Devils, newly minted postseason participants, hosted the eliminated New York Islanders for a matinee at Prudential Center that served as a tune-up
Ray Shero’s Lasting Legacy Uncategorized by Matthew Blittner - April 12, 2025April 12, 20250 Rest In Peace, Ray Shero. The Hockey World was stunned Wednesday afternoon when news broke that the former Stanley Cup-winning General Manager had passed away suddenly at the age of 62. Stunned and gutted. Shero had briefly and quietly battled an illness before his untimely passing. To say he will
World Heavyweight Champion Gunther Rocks Devils’ WWE Night Wrestleology by Matthew Blittner - April 9, 2025April 9, 20250 CHOP!! Did you hear that? There’s no way you didn’t. The Master of the Knife-Edge Chop. The Ring General. WWE’s World Heavyweight Champion, Gunther, ALWAYS leaves a mark with his trademark blows. The sound is unmistakable. Another unmistakable thing is the undeniable aura that Gunther carries himself with and that was
Jay Paterno Schooled Me on NIL Usage Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - April 8, 2025July 9, 20250 I spoke to Penn State board trustee, Jay Paterno about the function of NILs and where it’s headed. It’s an eye opener for sure. “It’s completely regulated. What deals are going on. There is no oversight,” Paterno explained. “There is nobody running the ship. No authority whatsoever. You have states all
Blittner’s Blue Line: 895! Alex Ovechkin Stands Alone Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - April 6, 2025April 6, 20250 The Greatest goal-scorer in National Hockey League history is Alex Ovechkin! Sunday afternoon, April 6, 2025, is now immortalized in hockey history as the day The “Great 8,” Alex Ovechkin, broke The “Great One,” Wayne Gretzky’s hallowed career goals record of 894 with Number 895 and of course, he did it
Tale Of Two Teams Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - April 5, 2025April 5, 20250 Welcome to April Hockey. It’s a splendid time of year, depending on who you root for. Some teams have playoff spots locked up and are using the final few games of the regular season to get themselves ready for the postseason. Some teams have already been eliminated from the race
Blittner’s Blue Line: Duzter Hockey’s Cut-Resistant Technology Uncategorized by Matthew Blittner - April 1, 2025April 1, 20250 SAFETY FIRST! Over the last couple of years, there’s been a rise across the hockey world to make the game safer, specifically to help protect the players from being cut by the skate blades they whizz around the ice on. Born out of the desire to find compression pants and shirts that
Has The Sweet Spot Changed with the Torpedo Bats? Baseballology by Russ_Cohen - March 31, 2025March 31, 20250 The sweet spot has long been talked about regarding baseball bats. Since sometime in 1919, bats have all been one piece and certain measurements. That hasn’t changed but the science behind them has. I interviewed Professor Lloyd Smith, who leads WSU’s Sports Science Laboratory. “My first thought was smoke and
Five Intriguing Players from the NCAA Regionals Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - March 30, 2025March 30, 20250 I just got back from Allentown. I will only write about players I watched in this leg of the Frozen Four Tournament. There is no particular order. Charlie Cerrato – Center – He played on the second line in both games for Penn State. I remember when he was on
