Stop Tanking And Fix The Trade Deadline Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - March 12, 2024March 12, 20240 It’s that time of year again. The weather gradually begins to improve, the NHL regular season enters its home stretch, and hockey people across the world complain about tanking and the Trade Deadline. Did I miss anything? With the Trade Deadline in our rearview mirror and many hockey pundits throwing their
Devils Looking Back And Looking Ahead Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - March 9, 2024March 9, 20240 Can you believe what a difference one year makes? Saturday afternoon the Devils hosted the Hurricanes for a matinee at Prudential Center that served as a stark reminder of just how different things are this year as compared to last season. The end result, a 4-2 loss for the Devils only
Devils Wheel And Deal, Rangers Tinker, Islanders Stand Pat, And More Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - March 9, 2024March 9, 20240 Well, that was, sort of…weird. Friday afternoon’s NHL Trade Deadline has come and gone and many don’t know what to make of it. There were just under two dozen trades made. There was a last-minute buzzer-beater in Vegas. And there were some eyebrow-raising moves. But, for the most part, it felt
Timo Meier’s Hat-Trick Fuels Devils’ 4-1 Win Over The Blues Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - March 8, 2024March 8, 20240 Alright, Devils fans, it all comes down to this. In mere hours we’ll know just how far into the future New Jersey is looking. Thursday night, the NHL’s annual Trade Deadline is upon us, last night the Devils hosted the St. Louis Blues in a matchup that resulted in a 4-1
The Era Of Green Has Begun Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - March 6, 2024March 6, 20240 Travis Green, it’s your party. After a so-so first 61 games, the Devils have decided they could wait no longer. With their playoff hopes having tumbled down to roughly 15%, GM Tom Fitzgerald pulled the “break glass in case of emergency” switch and fired Head Coach Lindy Ruff on Monday evening.
Devils Fire Lindy Ruff, Turn To Travis Green Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - March 4, 2024March 5, 20240 What’s the old saying? Coaches are hired to be fired? Unfortunately, that saying was once again proven true on Monday night, March 4, 2024. With less than a handful of days to go before the NHL’s annual Trade Deadline, Devils General Manager Tom Fitzgerald removed Head Coach Lindy Ruff from his
Blittner’s Blue Line: NHL Officiating and Notes From Around The League Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - March 4, 2024March 4, 20240 The art of officiating an NHL game is just that – an art. Sure, there are rules – upon rules, upon rules, upon rules – that are specifically spelled out, but there are also plenty of situations that are purposely left to the interpretation of the on-ice officials; namely, the
Maturation Process of No. 1 Picks Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - February 24, 2024March 4, 20240 “With the first pick in the draft, Team X selects…” At the start of nearly every NHL Entry Draft, you hear some variation of the aforementioned phrase from League Commissioner, Gary Bettman. On Saturday afternoon, when the Devils hosted the Canadiens for a matinee game at Prudential Center, three players who had
The Latest Chapter In The Battle of The Hudson Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - February 23, 2024February 23, 20240 “Any time you get to play a rival that’s right across the river, it tends to have a little bit more into it than any other team.” – Devils Head Coach Lindy Ruff before his team’s 5-1 loss to the Rangers. Thursday night at Prudential Center, The Battle of The Hudson
Blittner’s Blue Line: Chico and Jágr, plus Islanders to Host All-Star Weekend Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - February 20, 2024February 20, 20240 The game of Hockey has seen its fair share of characters. There have been boisterous, larger-than-life types. There have been comedians. Strong and silent types have come and gone. There are simply too many to list. But there are two in particular who we want to focus on here. Chico Resch
