Blittner’s Blue Line: Previewing The Conference Finals Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - May 21, 2024May 21, 20240 Welcome to Round Three! Things are about to get intense. Well, they already were intense, but now is when the Championship caliber teams begin to really gel. With the amount of parody that exists in today’s NHL, there are a number of teams that can and do qualify for the Stanley
Mark Your Calendars – A Draft Version of the Vegas Faces Podcast Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - May 19, 2024May 19, 20240 On June 27th, I'll be on the Vegas Faces podcast with my cousin, David Gavri. We will be talking about some of the draft prospects and how Las Vegas is a great venue to have the 2024 NHL Draft this season and possibly into the future. Until then, Enjoy my fifth
Matthew Blittner Exclusive Interview with Richard Torrey Hockeyology 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 Hockeyology 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 Hockeyology 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 Hockeyology 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 Hockeyology 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 Hockeyology 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 Hockeyology 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 Hockeyology 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
