Blittner’s Blue Line: Catching Up With Predators’ GM Barry Trotz Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - February 2, 2026February 2, 20260 No matter what Barry Trotz does for the rest of his days, he will always be a well-liked and respected figure in New York. True, his Islanders teams never won a Stanley Cup, but his brief four-year run as the club’s Head Coach saw him preside over the most successful
Dennis Colleran: The Royals’ Fast Rising Prospect Baseballology by Matthew Blittner - January 31, 2026January 31, 20260 Prospects. They are the lifeblood of any professional sports organization. Some become success stories while others fade into obscurity. Judging a prospect is an inexact science. With all that being said, it’s therefore noteworthy when a prospect puts together the type of season that starts getting them serious attention. Dennis Colleran,
Tropicana Field Will Be Fun To See Again Baseballology by Russ_Cohen - January 28, 2026January 28, 20260 I've been to Tropicana Field when the team was the Devil Rays. The lighting was horrid, and Torii Hunter confirmed that a long time ago in an interview. Since Hurricane Milton, the ballpark will be updated, and I'm excited to see it. The new turf is expected to be installed any
Blittner’s Blue Line: Getting To Know Arlette Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - January 26, 2026January 28, 20260 Many things have changed over the last 25+ years, especially with the New Jersey Devils. Players, coaches, executives, broadcasters, they’ve all come and gone. Championships have been won and lost. Wins have become losses and losses have become wins. They’ve even switched home arenas. And yet, season after season, amongst
42 Players Granted Special Eligibility for 2026 NFL Draft Footballology by Russ_Cohen - January 20, 2026January 20, 20260 NEW YORK –– The National Football League announced today the names of 42 players who have been granted special eligibility for the 2026 NFL Draft and 21 underclassmen who have fulfilled their degree requirements with college football eligibility remaining and are also eligible for selection in the April 23-25 Draft
Blittner’s Blue Line: Letters And Fights Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - January 20, 2026January 20, 20260 Does anybody have a stamp we can borrow? We want to send a letter. Okay, maybe they didn’t do it the same way, what with digital and social media and all, but the New York Rangers, for the second time in eight years, have put out a letter telling their fans
Shipwrecked By Hurricanes Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - January 18, 2026January 28, 20260 It’s "Déjà vu all over again." Saturday night, at Prudential Center, the New Jersey Devils hosted their rivals, the Carolina Hurricanes, in a matchup between two teams who have gotten to know each other quite well over the last several years. The final score, a 4-1 loss for the Garden Staters,
Devils Defeat Kraken 3-2 In Overtime Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - January 15, 2026January 15, 20260 Before the 2025-26 NHL season began, the Seattle Kraken were a popular pick to finish near the bottom of the standings. They were your prototypical expansion franchise. Sure, they made the playoffs in Year Two, even winning a round. But, other than that, they’ve been an under-.500 team. Now, a
Blittner’s Blue Line: Stop The Nonsense Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - January 13, 2026January 13, 20260 Can we just stop?! Please! The amount of nonsense around the NHL and hockey in general is mind-boggling. We have GMs and Agents fighting through the media, debates over no-trade and no-movement clauses, people calling for GMs and coaches to be fired, salacious rumors and a construction problem that has lingered
Nikita Kucherov is Lighting it Up This Season Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - January 12, 2026January 12, 20260 Let’s face it, he has done that for a lot of seasons, but this season, he’s had less of a supporting cast, and he’s in the midst of what may be his best statistical season, and he’s right smack in the middle of the Hart Memorial Trophy conversation. 25 of his
