Two Trains Passing in The Night Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - April 10, 2026April 10, 20260 Would you believe that during the 21 years Pittsburgh Penguins’ Captain Sidney Crosby has been in The NHL, he’s never faced the New Jersey Devils in the playoffs? In fact, the Devils are one of only two Eastern Conference teams Crosby has never faced in the postseason, the other being
Devils’ Elimination Means It’s Time For Accountability Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - April 8, 2026April 8, 20260 First, things didn’t go their way. Now, somebody has paid the price and he might not be the only one. Despite a strong start to the 2025-26 NHL season, the New Jersey Devils have now been eliminated from playoff contention after the Ottawa Senators beat the Tampa Bay Lightning and the
2026 NCAA Men’s Frozen Four Hockeyology by Sportsologist - April 2, 2026April 2, 20260 The 2026 NCAA Division I Men’s Frozen Four heads to Las Vegas this week, capping what has been a historic and defining year for college hockey — both in terms of top talent, visibility, and its growing role as a premier pathway to the NHL. This year’s championship features four of
Luc Robitaille Connects Marcel Dionne To Anze Kopitar Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - March 15, 2026March 15, 20260 Class personified. That’s the best way to describe Luc Robitaille. The current President of the Los Angeles Kings starred for the team during his three stints with the franchise. First came his peak, 1986-87 through 1993-94. Then came the return, 1997-98 through 2000-01. Finally came the career send-off, 2003-04 through
Devils’ Faint Hope Expires Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - March 9, 2026March 9, 20260 This is simply a case of bad timing. The New Jersey Devils’ four-game winning streak was too little too late. Had it happened two months ago, perhaps things would be different now. That being said, their streak getting snapped by the Detroit Red Wings was just one more nail in
The Day After The Trade Deadline Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - March 8, 2026March 8, 20260 That was…something. Friday afternoon’s annual Trade Deadline was a mixed bag around The NHL. Some moves were made. A few caught people off guard. But, for the most part, it was definitely one of the duller – weirder – ones in recent memory. But that was then and this is
Devils And NHL Trade Deadline Wrap-Up Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - March 6, 2026March 6, 20260 The old saying is that March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb. Well, The NHL’s 2025-26 Trade Season just about did the same, just over a longer period of time than one month. Artemi Panarin and Quinn Hughes were the big names dealt a couple months
Hockey Brain Picking With Kevin Weekes Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - March 5, 2026March 5, 20260 Wow! There’s a lot going on in and around the Hockey World currently. The NHL Trade Deadline is under 48 hours away. There continue to be more Olympic celebrations and stories. Some teams are gearing up for the playoffs and others are starting to calculate their potential lottery ball odds
Battle Of Disappointments Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - March 4, 2026March 4, 20260 How did we get here? Tuesday night at Prudential Center, the New Jersey Devils hosted the Florida Panthers in a game that, before the season began, would have been viewed as a preview of a possible Eastern Conference Final matchup. But now, 61 games into the season, both are looking at
Blittner’s Blue Line: The Stormy Sea of Trades Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - March 3, 2026March 3, 20260 The stretch run of The NHL season is upon us. Every team has played between 58 and 62 of its 82 games, so roughly three-quarters of the season has gone by. And now, this Friday, March 6, 2026, is the annual Trade Deadline. Artemi Panarin has already been traded to the
