The Devils’ New Normal Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - March 14, 2025March 14, 20250 No Dougie Hamilton. That’s the big news of the day. Late Wednesday night – like very, very late – Devils GM Tom Fitzgerald went on the Krackin’ Canuckleheads podcast and dropped a metaphorical bomb. Defenseman Dougie Hamilton, who was already known to be out for an extended period, will now
Expect The Unexpected – – Devils Best Jackets Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - March 12, 2025March 12, 20250 Two teams with polar opposite expectations before the season. One game. One playoff chase. Anything can happen. Tuesday night at Prudential Center, the New Jersey Devils played host to the Columbus Blue Jackets – a Cinderella team if there ever was one – in a game that threatened to shake the
Devils Tweak Roster After Failing To Land “Big Fish” Uncategorized by Matthew Blittner - March 8, 2025March 8, 20250 Another Trade Deadline gone. After almost a decade of covering The League, you would think the surprise factor would be less and less. But, no. Once more, the hours after The NHL’s annual Trade Frenzy have many feeling quite perplexed. And while plenty of trades were made across The League,
Russ’s Rants – – Manfred Reviewing Pete Rose Case is For Show Baseballology by Russ_Cohen - March 6, 2025March 6, 20250 Every few years there is talk about overturning the Pete Rose case. That happened while he was alive and now posthumously. Rob Manfred wants to give the appearance of being fair but in this case there’s no reason to do that. The Dowd report stands on its own. Fay Vincent
Lukas Sillinger Should Attract NHL Interest Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - March 4, 2025March 4, 20250 Lukas Sillinger was in the Los Angeles Kings development camp in 2022. Now a graduate senior at Arizona University, he’s a different player and one that’s worthy of having an NHL club sign him to a contract after his season at ASU ends. Now 24, he has eight goals and 28
Blittner’s Blue Line: Trade Deadline Preview Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - March 4, 2025March 4, 20250 Get out your boots, mittens, heavy jacket, scarves and whatever else you use to protect yourself during a storm, because The BIG ONE is coming Friday afternoon at 3pm(ET). For those confused by the above statement, this Friday, March 7, 2025, at 3pm(ET) is The NHL’s annual Trade Deadline and this
Blittner’s Blue Line: Ken Morrow And Allan Kreda Team Up On New Book Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - February 25, 2025February 25, 20250 “This Impossible Dream Comes True!” – Al Michaels, 1980 Winter Olympics Gold Medal Game 45 years ago. That’s how long it’s been since the “impossible dream” followed “Do you believe in miracles?” FORTY-FIVE YEARS! Where has the time gone? Mike Eruzione, Jim Craig, Ken Morrow, Jack O’Callahan and the rest of
The Stretch Run Starts Now Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - February 23, 2025February 23, 20250 Welcome Back! Now that The NHL's Four Nations Face-Off Tournament is over, the regular season can resume and it did so in a big way Saturday, featuring 14 games (28 teams in action). One of those games saw the New Jersey Devils host the Dallas Stars at Prudential Center. The result
Los Angeles Kings and City of Los Angeles to Host 2025 Upper Deck NHL Draft, June 27-28 Hockeyology by Sportsologist - February 22, 2025February 22, 20250 LOS ANGELES (February 22, 2025) – The National Hockey League announced today the 2025 Upper Deck NHL Draft™ will take place in the city of Los Angeles at L.A. Live’s Peacock Theater, June 27-28, 2025. This will be the second time Los Angeles and the Los Angeles Kings have hosted the event. The Draft was previously held in
4 Nations Final: O Canada! Team Canada Tops Team USA 3-2 In Overtime Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - February 21, 2025February 21, 20250 There’s an old saying about how if you take aim at the King, you better not miss, because you’re only going to get one shot. Thursday night, at TD Garden, in Boston, Massachusetts, Team Canada, who has long ruled over the Hockey World as the dominant hockey nation, scored a dramatic
