Lindgren Praises Michkov

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by Sportsologist - February 7, 2025February 7, 20250

Washington Capitals goalie, Charlie Lindgren talks about Matvei Michkov's two-goal performance. The Philadelphia Flyers lost the game but their top prospect showed them what's to come and that made Lindgren take notice. He talked about that postgame.

Blittner’s Blue Line: Blockbuster Is Back In Business

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by Matthew Blittner - February 4, 2025February 4, 20250

Does anybody remember the old video rental chain named “Blockbuster”? The store where you could rent VHS tapes, DVDs, video games and more was a popular commodity in the 1990s and early 2000s. But, alas, aside from one privately owned store in Oregon, the chain went out of business years

Devils Sweep the Deck With Massive Gala

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by Matthew Blittner - February 1, 2025February 1, 20250

Community. Children. Bonding. Team. Charity. These are all words that carry their own meaning and weight. But when you put them together, they do a whole lot more. For four years running, the New Jersey Devils have hosted an annual charity gala named “Sweep The Deck,” which the organization uses to

Blittner’s Blue Line: Bruce Bennett, A Hall Of Fame Photographer

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by Matthew Blittner - January 29, 2025January 29, 20250

There’s an old saying about how a picture says a thousand words. Assuming the math is accurate on that, then, as a columnist, I must tip my hat to the photographers of the world because they clearly convey a story better and more succinctly than I do. Chief among those photographers

Jacques Lemaire Night

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by Matthew Blittner - January 23, 2025January 23, 20250

Bienvenue Jacques, ce soir c'est ta soirée! “I never thought I would be a coach, because I didn’t like the coaches” – Jacques Lemaire New Jersey’s legendary former Head Coach gave the above statement to Sam Kasan of the Devils’ digital media team and it’s an eye-opening one. Wednesday night, prior to New

Devils’ Weekend Of Disappointment

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by Matthew Blittner - January 20, 2025January 20, 20250

Is there a Doctor in the house? Sunday afternoon, the New Jersey Devils hosted the Ottawa Senators in the second half of a home back-to-back that included a 3-1 loss to the visiting Philadelphia Flyers Saturday afternoon. On Sunday, with a number of their players dealing with a bug – sources

Remembering The Hartford Whalers

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by Matthew Blittner - January 19, 2025January 19, 20250

“You make sure, they remember, forever, the night they played the Titans.” – Will Patton (aka Coach Bill Yoast), Remember The Titans, 2000. In much the same way that “Remember the Titans” has a cult-like following and has taken on a life of its’ own, so too has the story of the

Cole McKinney’s Draft Stock Should be Rising

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by Russ_Cohen - January 16, 2025January 16, 20250

Cole McKinney is getting ready to play in the All-American Game. He’s a fast, talented center and after this game, I suspect that many others will look at him differently. I feel like this prospect’s game has gotten better and better. Does that mean more teams will move him up

Measuring Stick Game Shows There’s Work to Do

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by Matthew Blittner - January 15, 2025January 15, 20250

With the season more than half over each game takes on a little extra meaning. Some games are viewed as “measuring stick” contests, in which one team looks to make a statement against the other. Tuesday night at Prudential Center, the New Jersey Devils found themselves in a “measuring stick” game

Devils Defeat Lightning 3-2 In Overtime

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by Matthew Blittner - January 12, 2025January 12, 20250

They say that what doesn’t kill you only makes you stronger. While it’s obvious that German Philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche wasn’t thinking about hockey when he coined that phrase in 1888, you can still apply it to today’s NHL. Saturday night, in their first game at Prudential Center since December 27, 2024,