Blittner’s Blue Line: Nick Fotiu, Welcome To The NYS Hockey Hall Of Fame Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - May 27, 2026May 27, 20260 The New York State Hockey Hall of Fame is inducting its Class of 2026 on Sunday, July 12th, in Troy, NY. The Hall’s fifth-ever class is as star-studded as it comes, mixing former Rangers and Islanders with media personalities, executives and high school and college standouts from all over The
Blittner’s Blue Line: Conference Finals And The Vegas Circus Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - May 19, 2026May 19, 20260 And then there were four. After the Montreal Canadiens survived to eliminate the Buffalo Sabres in overtime, in a road Game Seven, via Alex Newhook’s second series-clinching goal of the playoffs, the field of Stanley Cup Playoff participants is down to the Final Four. The Eastern Conference Final will feature the Canadiens,
Blittner’s Blue Line: Around The League Notes Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - May 13, 2026May 13, 20260 The Stanley Cup Playoffs are in full throttle. The Draft Lottery is in the books. There’s no shortage of reports on who’s getting hired, fired, or traded. And there’s much, much more. So, let’s dig in. For starters, the Toronto Maple Leafs are a mess. But you already knew that. They
Blittner’s Blue Line: Goal Or No Goal? Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - April 28, 2026April 28, 20260 This is why we can't have nice things. Sunday night, when the Edmonton Oilers took on the Anaheim Ducks in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, something happened that made everyone groan. And that’s the latest instance of asking, was the game-winning goal in overtime, a good goal or
Blittner’s Blue Line: Black Aces Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - April 22, 2026April 22, 20260 At its core, the sport of hockey is a fast-paced, physical, exciting game that enthralls most everyone who watches it. However, that doesn’t mean that the sport is without warts. Much like many other professional sports leagues, The NHL has an unfortunate history of not treating those within the game
New Jersey Devils Introduce New GM, Sunny Mehta Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - April 21, 2026April 21, 20260 New Jersey’s favorite son has returned home. Tuesday afternoon, at Prudential Center, the New Jersey Devils formally introduced the sixth General Manager in team history, Sunny Mehta. It was a homecoming for Mehta, who grew up in New Jersey as a Devils fan, despite being born in Michigan. "I have been you
New Jersey Devils Hire Sunny Mehta As New GM Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - April 16, 2026April 16, 20260 That was quick. On Thursday night, April 16th, the New Jersey Devils announced they have hired Sunny Mehta, 48, as their new General Manager. Mehta is the sixth GM in franchise history and succeeds Tom Fitzgerald, who was fired on Monday, April 6th. In other words, they didn’t waste any time. Mehta
New Jersey Devils’ 2025-26 Breakup Day Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - April 16, 2026April 16, 20260 Consistency. That was the main takeaway from the New Jersey Devils’ breakup day. Multiple players, as well as Head Coach Sheldon Keefe, all stressed the need for the team to be able to find ways to maintain at least their “B game” when they don’t have their “A game.” "That should
Nick Suzuki Has Become an Elite Center Hockeyology by Russ Cohen - April 15, 2026April 15, 20260 Nick Suzuki is an elite center. It took a few years, but at 26, he’s a premier forward in the league. Has he reached his ceiling yet? I don’t think so. I think Montreal can get more out of him when a few of their other players, like Ivan Demidov,
Blittner’s Blue Line: Digging Into The NHL’s New Innovation Lab Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - April 14, 2026April 15, 20260 NHL, meet Technology and Technology, meet The National Hockey League. Born out of an idea some four years ago, The NHL announced on April 6th that, in partnership with Verizon, it had opened its first Innovation Lab inside Prudential Center. According to Sean Williams, Vice President, Innovation – Technology Partnerships at
