Sam Ersson Has a Great Challenge Ahead of Him Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - February 19, 2024February 19, 20240 Philadelphia Flyers goalie, Sam Ersson has played in 42 NHL games and 47 AHL games. The rookie is in his hockey infancy. The fact that he’s 24 is a plus because he’s very mature but as far as game experience. He’s still gaining a lot of that on the job. 42
Outdoor Hockey Favors The Rangers in a 6-5 OT Win Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - February 19, 2024February 19, 20240 Outdoor hockey? What a concept! Between the Winter Classic, Stadium Series, and Heritage Classic, the NHL has now hosted 41 outdoor regular-season games; each with its unique feel and backstory. Sunday afternoon – more like Sunday evening by the time the game ended thanks to an earlier sun glare delay –
Blittner’s Blue Line: Two Wrongs Don’t Make A Right Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - February 13, 2024February 13, 20240 Oh great, now they’ve done it. Why can’t we ever have an NHL season during which the “unwritten rules” of the sport don’t dominate headlines for days? Unless you were living under a rock this past weekend, you’ve almost assuredly heard about how Morgan Rielly of the Toronto Maple Leafs went
Kathy Valentine’s, We Don’t Play Hits the Right Chord Music & Concerts by Russ_Cohen - February 12, 2024February 12, 20240 Kathy Valentine of the Go-Go’s has a new song called “We Don’t Play”. I first saw a post on Twitter about the song and then started listening to it. Zach Person sings and plays guitar and Valentine is on the bass. The song is catchy and I like the funky bass
Madrid to Host NFL Regular Season Game in 2025 Footballology by Sportsologist - February 9, 2024February 9, 20240 NFL to Partner with Real Madrid C.F., the City of Madrid and Comunidad de Madrid to Bring the NFL to Spain First-Ever Regular Season Game in Spain Will be Played at the Iconic Santiago Bernabéu Stadium LAS VEGAS — Feb. 9, 2024 — The National Football League will play a regular season
NFL Notes about Super Bowl LVIII Footballology by Sportsologist - February 6, 2024February 6, 20240 Here are some interesting facts about some of the players and coaches as we get closer to the big game. PATRICK MAHOMES and BROCK PURDY were both in elementary school the last time an NFL team won consecutive Super Bowls. When New England defeated Philadelphia on Feb. 6, 2005, to secure a second straight title
Robert Saleh Should Be Replaced Footballology by Russ_Cohen - January 31, 2024January 31, 20240 Robert Saleh is a great defensive coordinator. He’s not a good head coach. He’s passive-aggressive, he doesn’t rise to the occasion, in-game, by changing the call. We never hear about that. He’s a less successful Rex Ryan. Can Aaron Rodgers control him? Yes, and that’s probably why he’s staying. After hearing
Blittner’s Blue Line: Former GM and Former ESPN Exec. Start A Podcast Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - January 30, 2024January 30, 20240 Welcome to The World of Podcasting! Or, more specifically, welcome to Neil Smith’s and Vic Morren’s new podcast, The NHL Wraparound. That’s right, former NY Rangers Stanley Cup-winning GM Neil Smith and former ESPN Production Executive Vic Morren have joined forces to create a brand new hockey podcast. If you’re wondering
Islanders and Rangers Come Together For Charity Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - January 29, 2024January 29, 20240 Timeless. That’s the best way to describe the Islanders-Rangers rivalry. Multiple generations of New York hockey fans have picked a side and stuck with it. So, whether you first became a fan in the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, etc. there’s always going to be that feeling of dislike for
Devils’ Sweep The Deck Gala A Huge Success Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - January 24, 2024January 24, 20240 Welcome to New Jersey! Many often joke about how New Jersey is an undesirable place to be and claim New York is far superior. However, the New Jersey Devils don’t subscribe to that line of thinking. To counteract that notion, the franchise has spent decades helping to build up the
