One 2026 NHL Draft Prospect Is a Pizza Connoisseur Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - June 3, 2026June 3, 20260 As I head off to the NHL Combine, I just had a great interview with Tommy Bleyl, a fast-rising defenseman who has a chance to be a late first-rounder or early second. Either way, he grew up in Glenville, New York, and all native New Yorkers have one thing in
Blittner’s Blue Line: Jim Johnson, Welcome To The NYS Hockey Hall Of Fame Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - June 3, 2026June 3, 20260 Hall of Famers come in all shapes and sizes. They have all sorts of backgrounds, resumes and traits that make them who they are. And no rule or law says only players can go into a Hall of Fame. Never has that been more true than this summer, on Sunday, July
Blittner’s Blue Line: Don Stevens, Welcome To The NYS Hockey Hall Of Fame Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - June 2, 2026June 2, 20260 This summer, on Sunday, July 12, 2026, when The New York State Hockey Hall of Fame inducts its fifth-ever class, one of the honorees is somebody who never wanted to be in the spotlight. He just wanted to do his job to the best of his abilities. But when he
Blittner’s Blue Line: Steve Janaszak, Welcome To The NYS Hockey Hall Of Fame Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - June 1, 2026June 1, 20260 There are some events in history that, no matter how long ago they occurred, remain widely discussed today. One such event is The Miracle On Ice, when a group of amateur hockey players on Team USA took down the vaunted best-in-the-world Soviet Union team en route to eventually capturing the
Blittner’s Blue Line: Josh Bailey, Welcome To The NYS Hockey Hall Of Fame Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - May 31, 2026June 1, 20260 On Sunday, July 12, 2026, The New York State Hockey Hall of Fame is inducting its fifth-ever class at the Hilton Garden Inn in Troy, NY. The Class of 2026 is just as exceptional as the ones that came before it and features a mix of former players from the
Blittner’s Blue Line: Nick Fotiu, Welcome To The NYS Hockey Hall Of Fame Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - May 27, 2026May 27, 20260 The New York State Hockey Hall of Fame is inducting its Class of 2026 on Sunday, July 12th, in Troy, NY. The Hall’s fifth-ever class is as star-studded as it comes, mixing former Rangers and Islanders with media personalities, executives and high school and college standouts from all over The
Blittner’s Blue Line: Conference Finals And The Vegas Circus Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - May 19, 2026May 19, 20260 And then there were four. After the Montreal Canadiens survived to eliminate the Buffalo Sabres in overtime, in a road Game Seven, via Alex Newhook’s second series-clinching goal of the playoffs, the field of Stanley Cup Playoff participants is down to the Final Four. The Eastern Conference Final will feature the Canadiens,
Blittner’s Blue Line: Around The League Notes Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - May 13, 2026May 13, 20260 The Stanley Cup Playoffs are in full throttle. The Draft Lottery is in the books. There’s no shortage of reports on who’s getting hired, fired, or traded. And there’s much, much more. So, let’s dig in. For starters, the Toronto Maple Leafs are a mess. But you already knew that. They
Blittner’s Blue Line: Goal Or No Goal? Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - April 28, 2026April 28, 20260 This is why we can't have nice things. Sunday night, when the Edmonton Oilers took on the Anaheim Ducks in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, something happened that made everyone groan. And that’s the latest instance of asking, was the game-winning goal in overtime, a good goal or
Blittner’s Blue Line: Black Aces Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - April 22, 2026April 22, 20260 At its core, the sport of hockey is a fast-paced, physical, exciting game that enthralls most everyone who watches it. However, that doesn’t mean that the sport is without warts. Much like many other professional sports leagues, The NHL has an unfortunate history of not treating those within the game
