Appreciation For Devils Fans Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - April 13, 2026April 13, 20260 Another year, gone. The 2025-26 NHL season did not go as planned for the New Jersey Devils. After a playoff appearance last year, this season started strong and then went off the rails and never got back on track. Sunday night, at Prudential Center, the Devils hosted the playoff-bound Ottawa Senators
Two Trains Passing in The Night Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - April 10, 2026April 10, 20260 Would you believe that during the 21 years Pittsburgh Penguins’ Captain Sidney Crosby has been in The NHL, he’s never faced the New Jersey Devils in the playoffs? In fact, the Devils are one of only two Eastern Conference teams Crosby has never faced in the postseason, the other being
Devils’ Elimination Means It’s Time For Accountability Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - April 8, 2026April 8, 20260 First, things didn’t go their way. Now, somebody has paid the price and he might not be the only one. Despite a strong start to the 2025-26 NHL season, the New Jersey Devils have now been eliminated from playoff contention after the Ottawa Senators beat the Tampa Bay Lightning and the
Luc Robitaille Connects Marcel Dionne To Anze Kopitar Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - March 15, 2026March 15, 20260 Class personified. That’s the best way to describe Luc Robitaille. The current President of the Los Angeles Kings starred for the team during his three stints with the franchise. First came his peak, 1986-87 through 1993-94. Then came the return, 1997-98 through 2000-01. Finally came the career send-off, 2003-04 through
Devils’ Faint Hope Expires Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - March 9, 2026March 9, 20260 This is simply a case of bad timing. The New Jersey Devils’ four-game winning streak was too little too late. Had it happened two months ago, perhaps things would be different now. That being said, their streak getting snapped by the Detroit Red Wings was just one more nail in
The Day After The Trade Deadline Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - March 8, 2026March 8, 20260 That was…something. Friday afternoon’s annual Trade Deadline was a mixed bag around The NHL. Some moves were made. A few caught people off guard. But, for the most part, it was definitely one of the duller – weirder – ones in recent memory. But that was then and this is
Devils’ Food For Thought Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - September 29, 2025September 29, 20250 It’s that time. The NHL pre-season is entering its homestretch and teams are beginning to finalize their Opening Night rosters. For the New Jersey Devils, Sunday afternoon represented a chance to get a good, long look at most of their healthy players as they played a split-squad doubleheader; half the team
Devils Development Camp: Getting To Know Mason Moe Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - July 3, 2025July 3, 20250 It’s that time of year again. Some NHL prospects have heard their names called at the Entry Draft or they’ve signed with teams as undrafted free agents or have agreed to tryouts. Other prospects have completed their seasons and are hoping to impress the parent club in other ways. Either
Special Feature: Bobby Holik Talks Israeli, International And Youth Hockey Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - June 30, 2025June 30, 20250 With all the new emphasis on International Hockey, we thought it would be best to chat with a former celebrated NHLer who has been as involved with the international and youth game as anyone. His name is Bobby Holik and during his playing days, Holik won two Stanley Cups with the
The Return of Dougie Hamilton Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - April 17, 2025April 17, 20250 “He's baaaack!” Wednesday night, as the New Jersey Devils said goodbye to the regular season and prepared for the postseason, they welcomed a familiar face back into the fold. Dougie Hamilton, who had been out with a lower-body injury since being injured against the Dallas Stars on March 4th, returned to
