NJ Devils Home Opener: Sheldon Keefe Haunted By Former Team Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - October 11, 2024October 11, 20240 50 seasons of New Jersey Devils hockey. The 30th anniversary of their first Stanley Cup championship in 1994-95. A new Head Coach and potentially a new era. That’s the stage that was set for Thursday night October 10, 2024. Yes, the Devils played and beat the Buffalo Sabres twice in
Blittner’s Blue Line: The NHL’s Global Series Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - October 8, 2024October 9, 20240 Pack your bags, because we’re going on an international trip. This past weekend, the New Jersey Devils and Buffalo Sabres got a head start on the regular season by playing two games in Prague as part of the NHL’s Global Series. New Jersey won both games and currently sits atop The
Blittner’s Blue Line: Pacific Division Preview Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - September 24, 2024September 24, 20240 Finally! The pre-season is here and the start of the regular season is now in sight. Hockey fans, it’s time to rejoice. The intensity you’ve been missing is about to re-enter your lives in a hurry. So, just as we have for the past three weeks, it’s now time for
Jacob Markstrom Has Devils Feeling Confident Hockeyology 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 Hockeyology 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 Hockeyology 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 Hockeyology 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 Hockeyology 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? Hockeyology 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 Hockeyology 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,
