Dave Goucher, Double Minor And The Hockey-Music Mashup Hockeyology Music & Concerts by Matthew Blittner - February 14, 2025February 14, 20250 “For those about to rock, we salute you” – AC/DC, 1981. That’s right, it’s time to rock on, only, there’s a bit of a twist. The source of the music isn’t this article, nor is it the phone in your pocket. Rather, it’s coming from a band in Nevada who call
Blittner’s Blue Line: “Lifetime Sabre” Jim Lorentz Honored By New York State Hall Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - February 12, 2025February 12, 20250 Jim Lorentz. He’s a hockey lifer and Stanley Cup champion. He’s an avid fisherman, universally beloved in Buffalo, an Author, a member of the Buffalo Sabres Hall of Fame and now a New York State Hockey Hall of Famer. Lorentz’s rookie year in The NHL was 1970 and the team he
Simon Nemec Returns, Now What? Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - February 7, 2025February 7, 20250 Simon Nemec, welcome back to The NHL. Let's see what you do with the opportunity. Ahead of Thursday night’s tilt against the Vegas Golden Knights at Prudential Center, the New Jersey Devils recalled top defense prospect Simon Nemec from AHL Utica to take the spot of Jonas Siegenthaler, who is out
Lindgren Praises Michkov Hockeyology by Sportsologist - February 7, 2025February 7, 20250 Washington Capitals goalie, Charlie Lindgren talks about Matvei Michkov's two-goal performance. The Philadelphia Flyers lost the game but their top prospect showed them what's to come and that made Lindgren take notice. He talked about that postgame.
Blittner’s Blue Line: Blockbuster Is Back In Business Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - February 4, 2025February 4, 20250 Does anybody remember the old video rental chain named “Blockbuster”? The store where you could rent VHS tapes, DVDs, video games and more was a popular commodity in the 1990s and early 2000s. But, alas, aside from one privately owned store in Oregon, the chain went out of business years
Devils Sweep the Deck With Massive Gala Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - February 1, 2025February 1, 20250 Community. Children. Bonding. Team. Charity. These are all words that carry their own meaning and weight. But when you put them together, they do a whole lot more. For four years running, the New Jersey Devils have hosted an annual charity gala named “Sweep The Deck,” which the organization uses to
Blittner’s Blue Line: Bruce Bennett, A Hall Of Fame Photographer Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - January 29, 2025January 29, 20250 There’s an old saying about how a picture says a thousand words. Assuming the math is accurate on that, then, as a columnist, I must tip my hat to the photographers of the world because they clearly convey a story better and more succinctly than I do. Chief among those photographers
Jacques Lemaire Night Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - January 23, 2025January 23, 20250 Bienvenue Jacques, ce soir c'est ta soirée! “I never thought I would be a coach, because I didn’t like the coaches” – Jacques Lemaire New Jersey’s legendary former Head Coach gave the above statement to Sam Kasan of the Devils’ digital media team and it’s an eye-opening one. Wednesday night, prior to New
Devils’ Weekend Of Disappointment Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - January 20, 2025January 20, 20250 Is there a Doctor in the house? Sunday afternoon, the New Jersey Devils hosted the Ottawa Senators in the second half of a home back-to-back that included a 3-1 loss to the visiting Philadelphia Flyers Saturday afternoon. On Sunday, with a number of their players dealing with a bug – sources
Remembering The Hartford Whalers Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - January 19, 2025January 19, 20250 “You make sure, they remember, forever, the night they played the Titans.” – Will Patton (aka Coach Bill Yoast), Remember The Titans, 2000. In much the same way that “Remember the Titans” has a cult-like following and has taken on a life of its’ own, so too has the story of the
