Claudio Castagnoli: AEW’s Death Rider And Resident Devils Fan Hockeyology Wrestleology by Matthew Blittner - November 11, 2025November 11, 20250 All Elite Wrestling’s Claudio Castagnoli is a world-renowned, championship-caliber wrestler. His European Uppercuts and iconic Giant Swing maneuvers have helped make him one of the most popular wrestlers on the promotion’s roster. But while the fans usually only see one side of this Swiss Superman in the ring, there’s a
Defense, Defense, Defense Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - November 11, 2025November 11, 20250 Number One in 2025 versus Number Two in 2022. Matthew Schaefer versus Simon Nemec. One’s an 18-year-old rookie. The other’s a 21-year-old in his third NHL season. They can both generate offense, but one is clearly superior in that category. And as for their primary job, defending, each still has
Devils Make A Wish Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - November 9, 2025November 9, 20250 Autumn Saturday afternoons at 12:30pm(ET) are not your typical hockey times. Most people, if they’re into sports, are tuned into college football at that time. However, Saturday, November 8, 2025, was not your typical Autumn afternoon. For three lucky – and we do emphasize the word lucky – kids, thanks to
The Kid Is Alright Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - November 7, 2025November 7, 20250 Arseny Gristyuk versus Ivan Demidov. It’s the first-ever NHL Cruiserweight bout between the two highly touted and gifted rookie right wingers. At one time, they were teammates in The KHL while playing for St. Petersburg. But now, times have changed. Thursday night at Prudential Center, the New Jersey Devils hosted the
Darren McCarty: Cannabis Saved My Life Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - November 6, 2025November 6, 20250 "You saw what I do for a teammate and somebody that I loved, as far as the Lemieux thing on March 26, 1997. Now imagine what I'll do for something that saved my life." – Darren McCarty, Four-Time Stanley Cup Champion. When most people think of former NHLer Darren McCarty, they
Blittner’s Blue Line: The NHL And Syracuse University Come Together For Higher Learning Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - November 4, 2025November 4, 20250 It’s all about one important thing…EDUCATION! Whether you are a kid going through elementary school, a teenager finding their way through high school, or a young adult seeking a collegiate (or post-grad) degree, education is of the utmost importance. That’s why The National Hockey League and Syracuse University have come together to
Looking Back at the Jack Murtagh Pick Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - November 3, 2025November 3, 20250 When I talk about players in the 2025 NHL Draft. It’s easy to point out the stars. The hardest part is to figure out the players who will outperform their standing in that draft. Former NTDP forward Jack Murtagh is one of those players. Teams are always quietly looking for players
The Devils’ Great Eight Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - October 27, 2025October 27, 20250 All they do is win, win, win! Sunday afternoon at Prudential Center, the New Jersey Devils hosted the Colorado Avalanche while searching for their eighth consecutive victory. The result, a 4-3 overtime win, courtesy of Jack Hughes’ game-winning goal for New Jersey, tied the franchise’s fourth-longest win-streak. Throughout their history, New
Macklin Celebrini Should Be on the Canadian Olympic Roster Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - October 25, 2025October 25, 20250 I’ve been watching Macklin Celebrini play for a while now. I’ve been trying to tell people when you try to hold other players up to his standard, like Gavin McKenna in his freshman season at Penn State, don’t. He’s his own entity. He is a cut above. He’s a lot
Sevens Are Wild: Devils Defeat Sharks 3-1 Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - October 25, 2025October 25, 20250 Seven wins in a row! It’s nothing but good times in New Jersey as the Devils tied the mark for their fifth-longest win streak in franchise history. Friday night, at Prudential Center, the New Jersey Devils hosted the San Jose Sharks in a contest between two teams that are in very
