Blittner’s Blue Line: The NHL’s Mount Rushmore

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by Matthew Blittner - June 10, 2025June 10, 20250

Time to embrace debate. Over the last couple of weeks, hockey writers and fans alike have been very active on social media. And why shouldn’t they be? The Stanley Cup Playoffs have been in full swing since mid-April, with The Stanley Cup Final now three games old and the Florida Panthers

Blittner’s Blue Line: A Cup Rematch For The Ages

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by Matthew Blittner - June 3, 2025June 3, 20250

They say the sequel is never as good as the original. Well, whoever coined that phrase clearly didn’t have the 2024-25 NHL Stanley Cup Final in mind. For just the 11th time since The NHL took full control of The Stanley Cup, there is a rematch in consecutive years. And

The Devils’ New Normal

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by Matthew Blittner - March 14, 2025March 14, 20250

No Dougie Hamilton. That’s the big news of the day. Late Wednesday night – like very, very late – Devils GM Tom Fitzgerald went on the Krackin’ Canuckleheads podcast and dropped a metaphorical bomb. Defenseman Dougie Hamilton, who was already known to be out for an extended period, will now

4 Nations Final: O Canada! Team Canada Tops Team USA 3-2 In Overtime

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by Matthew Blittner - February 21, 2025February 21, 20250

There’s an old saying about how if you take aim at the King, you better not miss, because you’re only going to get one shot. Thursday night, at TD Garden, in Boston, Massachusetts, Team Canada, who has long ruled over the Hockey World as the dominant hockey nation, scored a dramatic

Both Teams are Playing For Country Tonight

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by Sportsologist - February 20, 2025February 20, 20250

If you love Canada, great. If you live in the United States, great. If you are neither and just a hockey fan, get ready for something special tonight in Boston. Here is a Four Nations primer:

Blittner’s Blue Line: Pacific Division Preview

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by Matthew Blittner - September 24, 2024September 24, 20240

Finally! The pre-season is here and the start of the regular season is now in sight. Hockey fans, it’s time to rejoice. The intensity you’ve been missing is about to re-enter your lives in a hurry. So, just as we have for the past three weeks, it’s now time for

Blittner’s Blue Line: Five Coming Attractions For 2024-25

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by Matthew Blittner - July 23, 2024July 23, 20240

In 3…2…1…ACTION! Yes, it’s still summertime, but before you know it, The NHL season will be back and in full swing. August is just over a week away. Then, Training Camps start in September, followed by pre-season hockey, and then BOOM! Opening Night! So, while you’re all enjoying your pools, the beach,

Blittner’s Blue Line: Stanley Cup Final Preview

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by Matthew Blittner - June 4, 2024June 4, 20240

FOUR MORE! That’s right, just four more wins until one of the two remaining teams gets to lift Lord Stanley’s Cup. Who are the teams? How do they stack up against each other? Why should you care about this matchup even though your favorite team is already booking tee times

Blittner’s Blue Line: Previewing The Conference Finals

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by Matthew Blittner - May 21, 2024May 21, 20240

Welcome to Round Three! Things are about to get intense. Well, they already were intense, but now is when the Championship caliber teams begin to really gel. With the amount of parody that exists in today’s NHL, there are a number of teams that can and do qualify for the Stanley

Blittner’s Blue Line: The Curse Of The Presidents’ Trophy

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by Matthew Blittner - April 2, 2024April 2, 20240

Eight! That’s it. Just eight! What’s eight you might ask? It’s the number of teams to win the Presidents’ Trophy AND The Stanley Cup in the same season. Eight out of 37. That’s approximately 22%. (21.6% if you want to be more precise). While those aren’t miniscule odds, they’re certainly not