Blittner’s Blue Line: “Lifetime Sabre” Jim Lorentz Honored By New York State Hall

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

Jim Lorentz. He’s a hockey lifer and Stanley Cup champion. He’s an avid fisherman, universally beloved in Buffalo, an Author, a member of the Buffalo Sabres Hall of Fame and now a New York State Hockey Hall of Famer. Lorentz’s rookie year in The NHL was 1970 and the team he

The 2023 Winter Classic Could Be Second Warmest in Recent Years

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by Russ_Cohen - December 31, 2022December 31, 20220

I was at the 2020 Winter Classic at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas. At puck drop, it was 54 degrees. It could be 50-53 at puck drop in Boston, Massachusettes on January 2nd at 2 PM. Depending on the sun there could be a delay because a small corner

Brad Marchand Launches March Munch Cinnamon Crunch Cereal with PLB Sports & Entertainment

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by Russ_Cohen - March 23, 2022March 23, 20220

PITTSBURGH, PA (March 23, 2022) – Brad Marchand, 2x hockey All-Star and Boston winger, announced today that he has entered a partnership with PLB Sports & Entertainment, the creators of Flutie Flakes, to launch his March Munch Cinnamon Crunch cereal, a cinnamon toast square profile, in the Spring of 2022. The cereal will

Outdoor Hockey Games Are My Passion

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by Russ_Cohen - February 19, 2021February 19, 20210

This is the first year that I or somebody won’t be live, in-person to cover the two outdoor hockey games in Lake Tahoe. I didn’t feel comfortable doing so amid a pandemic, but I will cover it from afar. My unofficial count is 23 dating back to the Heritage Classic

Timing perfect for Iginla to head Hockey Hall of Fame Class of 2020

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by Jeffrey Morris - June 25, 2020June 25, 20200

In a time when the world is standing together to stand against racism, a feel-good story from what some people call the whitest of sports has emerged. Jarome Iginla, whose father was a lawyer who moved to Canada from Nigeria, was one of the six 2020 inductees announced by the Hockey

1970 Bruins celebrate 50th anniversary of Bobby Orr’s “Flying Goal”

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by Jeffrey Morris - May 10, 2020May 10, 20200

Every hockey fan recognizes the image. Bobby Orr flies through the air as he celebrates the Stanley Cup-winning goal. With the exception of perhaps Paul Henderson being embraced by Yvan Cournoyer after scoring the goal in Moscow that won the 1972 Summit Series for Team Canada, or maybe the photo of

2019 Stanley Cup Preview

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by Russ_Cohen - May 25, 2019May 25, 20190

As we get closer to the Stanley Cup here are various shows that each took a look at who might win the honor to hoist Lord Stanley. They went into great detail here as well: Same here towards the end. Here are some Cup stats: A total of 45 players have appeared in at

Sean Kuraly is Playing His Game

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by Russ_Cohen - December 3, 20170

Sean Kuraly was drafted by the San Jose Sharks in the fifth round of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft. A key component in the Martin Jones deal, some may have forgotten about him. Last season he got eight games with Boston and had a good season with Providence. His 14 goals