Jacob Markstrom Has Devils Feeling Confident

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by Matthew Blittner - September 23, 2024September 23, 20240

Say it with me, “pre-season hockey is finally here!” With it comes the annual reminder to please not read too much into a veteran player’s performance. Don’t get too caught up in line combinations and defense pairs. Try to remember that a player’s usage during the pre-season may not be

Blittner’s Blue Line: Central Division Preview

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by Matthew Blittner - September 16, 2024September 16, 20240

It’s the third week of September so you know what that means. Training Camps open in a couple of days and The 2024-25 NHL season is rapidly drawing closer. Pre-season games begin this coming weekend and then it won’t be long before the Devils and Sabres kick off the regular

Flyers Rookie Camp Day 1 Notes

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by Russ_Cohen - September 12, 2024September 12, 20240

I’ll be back next week. Sometimes life gets in the way. Here we go. Matvei Michkov didn’t do anything different than he did in the KHL. John Tortorella saw him attempt a Michigan. Fine. He did a spin-o-rama. Ok. His edgework is the best in camp. His stopping and starting or

Blittner’s Blue Line: Atlantic Division Preview

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by Matthew Blittner - September 10, 2024September 10, 20240

It’s the second week of September and Training Camps across The NHL are just a couple of weeks away from opening. Many teams will have some form of a Rookie Camp over the next two weeks and the pre-season slate of games is due to start on Saturday the 21st.

Blittner’s Blue Line: Metropolitan Division Preview

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by Matthew Blittner - September 2, 2024September 2, 20240

Welcome to September! Better yet, welcome to the start of the hockey (pre)season! In just a couple weeks Training Camps will open across The NHL as all 32 teams begin their quest to try and capture Lord Stanley’s Cup. Each week, Blittner’s Blue Line will look at one of the

Blittner’s Blue Line: Yes Or No To The Olympics?

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by Matthew Blittner - July 30, 2024July 30, 20240

Should they stay or should they go? No, I’m not talking about the song written by The Clash. Rather, I’m talking about whether the four major sports leagues in North America should send their players to The Olympics or not. Why are we talking about this? Well, The Summer Olympics are

Blittner’s Blue Line: Five Coming Attractions For 2024-25

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by Matthew Blittner - July 23, 2024July 23, 20240

In 3…2…1…ACTION! Yes, it’s still summertime, but before you know it, The NHL season will be back and in full swing. August is just over a week away. Then, Training Camps start in September, followed by pre-season hockey, and then BOOM! Opening Night! So, while you’re all enjoying your pools, the beach,

Matthew Blittner’s Hockey Interviews

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by Sportsologist - July 16, 2024July 16, 20240

Matthew was at the New York State Hockey Hall of Fame induction and he did a bunch of interviews and we are proud to show them off. Here is Denis Potvin. Here is the rest of the class:

Former NHL GM Talks Free Agent Tampering

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by Matthew Blittner - July 11, 2024July 11, 20240

July 1st is officially behind us, but the actions of General Managers across The NHL are still being talked about over a week later. What actions am I referring to? Well, it’s no secret that The NHL has a tampering problem on its hands. And this year is just the

Blittner’s Blue Line: The Franchise Book Review

by Matthew Blittner - July 9, 2024July 9, 20240

It’s not summertime without a good book to read while relaxing on the beach or in a hammock. However, the book we’re going to talk about today isn’t due out until The Fall; October 15, 2024, to be precise. So maybe you should save some sand or find somewhere to