Matthew Blittner Exclusive Interview with Richard Torrey

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by Matthew Blittner - May 14, 2024May 14, 20240

Matthew Blittner interviewed Richard Torrey about his role with the dynasty Islanders, his new career as an artist, his dad’s Stanley Cup rings/Hall of Fame Ring, and his process of creating hockey/political art and comics. https://youtu.be/nhS2-9RejmI

Blittner’s Blue Line: Second-Round Preview

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by Matthew Blittner - May 6, 2024May 6, 20240

One down. Three to go. Three rounds that is. With the Stanley Cup Playoffs in full swing and the first round concluded, there are only eight teams left in the tournament and the second round will hopefully be more suspenseful than its predecessor. Of the eight first-round series that took place, only

Blittner’s Blue Line: Fixing LTIR

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

LTIR. For those of you who don’t know, those four letters stand for Long-Term Injured Reserve. It is a designation the NHL gives players who are out of action with an injury that will force them to miss an extended amount of time. It also allows teams to get some

Like Father Like Son

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by Jim Biringer - April 23, 2024April 23, 20240

New York Islanders forward Kyle MacLean has the nose for the Stanley Cup Playoffs as his father and assistant coach, John MacLean, did. Kyle and John MacLean became the first father-son duo to score in their first career playoff games. John MacLean did it in 1988 with the New Jersey Devils against the New

Point Blank, The Devils Need To Be Better

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by Matthew Blittner - April 22, 2024April 22, 20240

“This team has to continue to grow.” – New Jersey Devils GM, Tom Fitzgerald. That was the prevailing message both Fitzgerald and Interim Head Coach Travis Green delivered during their end-of-season media availability. They found multiple ways to say it and repeated it many times. You almost felt like you were

NHL Playoff Preview: Round One

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by Matthew Blittner - April 20, 2024April 20, 20240

“Oh, Baby!” It’s time for The Stanley Cup Playoffs! It’s everybody’s favorite time of year. The weather begins to warm, the sun stays out longer and hockey cranks things up to 100. There’s nothing quite like the Stanley Cup Playoffs and while crowning a champion is special, the first round is

Mayhem In Arizona

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by Matthew Blittner - April 17, 2024April 17, 20240

Ok, last week was one heck of a roller coaster ride. Hands up if you had the Coyotes moving to Salt Lake City AND soon-to-be former Owner Alex Meruelo retaining the rights to the team’s brand, trademarks, and logos on your bingo card. Put your hands down. Nobody had both parts

Seth Appert Could Be a Solid Choice as Sabres Next Coach

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by Russ_Cohen - April 16, 2024April 16, 20240

Don Granato is no longer the coach of the Buffalo Sabres. Craig Berube is the big-name coach out on the market but my belief is the Sabres need to dig deeper. By digging deeper I mean they need a coach with a deep connection with some of their players. That

One Final Nail In The Coffin for New Jersey

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

Farewell 2023-24, the New Jersey Devils hardly knew thee. Tuesday night at Prudential Center the Devils entered their game with the Maple Leafs on what can only be described as double-secret probation. A regulation loss, coupled with either the Islanders or Flyers gaining at least one point, or the Red Wings

Blittner’s Blue Line: Sitting Down With GM Barry Trotz

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

The Nashville Predators are a team that always seems to be around the playoff picture and more often than not, they make it to the dance. If they hold onto their current spot in the Western Conference Wild Card standings, they’ll have qualified for the playoffs 16 times in the