Blittner’s Blue Line: Bill Guerin Talks Four Nations Tournament Team USA

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by Matthew Blittner - October 29, 2024October 29, 20240

It’s not quite The Olympics, but The Four Nations Tournament is an international competition and it’s fast approaching. Due to the geopolitical state of the world – the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine – The NHL cannot currently put together a full World Cup of Hockey. However, The League

Blittner’s Blue Line: Atlantic Division Preview

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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.

One Final Nail In The Coffin for New Jersey

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by Matthew Blittner - April 10, 2024April 10, 20240

Farewell 2023-24, the New Jersey Devils hardly knew thee. Tuesday night at Prudential Center the Devils entered their game with the Maple Leafs on what can only be described as double-secret probation. A regulation loss, coupled with either the Islanders or Flyers gaining at least one point, or the Red Wings

Blittner’s Blue Line: Who’s Next To Have Their Jersey Retired?

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by Matthew Blittner - January 17, 2024January 17, 20240

It’s debate time! Nothing riles up hockey fans quite like debating which of their favorite players deserves to have their jerseys retired. Did the player play for their team long enough? Did they make enough of an impact? Were they winners? How many awards did the player receive? Those are just some

Why Elias Pettersson is the Calder Winner if the Season Ended Today

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by Russ_Cohen - February 18, 20190

As usual, there are some great rookies in the NHL this year. In net Jordan Binnington (Blues) and Carter Hart (Flyers) have ignited their fan bases. In Buffalo Rasmus Dahlin and in Dallas, Miro Heiskanen has excelled. But in Vancouver, Elias Pettersson has been the choice from the preseason until

Connor Bunnaman Has a High Ceiling

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by Russ_Cohen - July 8, 2017July 8, 20170

Voorhees - - Connor Bunnaman scored 37 goals last season. Some may be shocked. I wasn’t. I’ve seen him develop at a high rate the past two seasons. He’s always extracting items from development camp that have helped him in the following season. “I was doing pretty well out there,” said

Youth Was Served at The Centennial Classic

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by Russ_Cohen - January 1, 2017January 1, 20170

Toronto - - Many complain that the NHL doesn’t do enough to promote the great young players of the league. In this game one of the leaders for the Calder Award, Auston Matthews got two goals (19, 20), one was a game-winner and Detroit’s Anthony Mantha got three points. The

The 2017 Calder Vote Might Be the Hardest In Recent Memory

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by Russ_Cohen - October 11, 2016October 12, 20162

Having voted on more than a few NHL Awards ballots here is my early list. My criteria has no analytics, preseason doesn’t count, they have a clean slate. Pavel Zacha didn’t play enough to care last season. The list has nothing to do with who is the better long-term player.

World Cup of Hockey Rosters By The Numbers

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by Sportsologist - September 1, 20160

TORONTO/NEW YORK (Sept. 1, 2016) – Following are numerical rosters for all eight teams competing in the World Cup of Hockey 2016. The two-week tournament will include eight teams — Team Canada, Team Czech Republic, Team Europe, Team Finland, Team North America, Team Russia, Team Sweden and Team USA —

2016 NHL Draft My Top 30 Rankings Version 4.0

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by Russ_Cohen - June 24, 2016November 24, 20180

1) Auston Matthews - 6-2, 210 - C - When he goes in deep with the puck. Nobody stops him when he streaks down the ice and then he can shoot or pass. He’s unselfish. Swats away pucks with great force on defense. He’s generational player. Players stand up on