Melvin Novotny is Developing Nicely

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by Russ_Cohen - October 9, 2025October 9, 20250

Melvin Novotny plays for the Muskegon Lumberjacks in the USHL. He’s a versatile forward with some jam. He’s currently playing at a point-per-game pace with his team, and the four goals in six games jump out. He made the jump from J20 and pointed out the differences in the leagues. “I feel like it's way more physical. It's way faster,

Blittner’s Blue Line: 2025-26 NHL Season Preview

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by Matthew Blittner - October 7, 2025October 9, 20250

It’s time to celebrate! The 2025-26 NHL season is here. No more pre-season games. No more waiting for “the real deal.” No more! Now it counts. 82 regular-season games (per team), followed by four rounds of playoffs. And then, after the grueling journey is complete, a winner will be declared

Devils Finally Come To Terms With Defenseman Luke Hughes

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

After months of waiting and wondering, the New Jersey Devils have finally come to terms on a new contract with defenseman Luke Hughes. The deal, which starts this season and runs through the 2031-32 season, is seven years in length and will pay Hughes $63M, with an AAV of $9M. Luke

Blittner’s Blue Line: Safe And Bold Awards Predictions For The 2025-26 NHL Season

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

With The NHL’s 2025-26 regular season officially getting underway in just one week, Blittner’s Blue Line figures it's a good time to make some predictions. After all, who doesn’t love predictions? Some may be right and some will be woefully wrong. You can be sure to call us out over

Arseny Gritsyuk Is Here

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by Matthew Blittner - September 22, 2025September 22, 20250

Hockey is back! Okay, so it’s pre-season hockey, but that still counts, just not in the standings. Sunday afternoon, at Prudential Center, the New Jersey Devils opened their pre-season slate of games with a 5-3 loss to the New York Rangers. Neither team played its regulars, outside of a couple players,

Flyers Rookie Camp Report

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by Russ_Cohen - September 11, 2025September 11, 20250

I thought this camp was organized and did a lot to get the players ready for a game the next few days. Here is what I saw: Luke Vlooswyk – He used his 6’5” frame to pin Denver Barkey to the boards. No current Flyers defenseman does this and someday he may do

Blittner’s Blue Line: One-On-One With Binghamton Black Bears Owner Andreas Johansson

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by Matthew Blittner - September 2, 2025September 2, 20250

For casual hockey fans, The FPHL (Federal Prospects Hockey League) is not something on their radar. It’s far from the bright lights of The NHL. However, that doesn’t mean it’s not entertaining and worth your time. While The FPHL is far more niche than even The AHL or ECHL, it

Blittner’s Blue Line: Fixing The NHL Offseason

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by Matthew Blittner - August 26, 2025August 26, 20250

The dog days of summer are dragging on, but not in baseball. No, it's hockey that is currently in the doldrums of summer. The NHL offseason is currently so quiet that you can hear multiple pins dropping while waiting with bated breath for any crumb or morsel of interesting news. The

Blittner’s Blue Line: Tom Renney Talks Evolution Of Coaching And USA Hockey

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

In the world of Hockey, there are some people who, when they speak, you just listen. They just know what they are talking about and have the knowledge and experience that makes what they say invaluable. Former NHL Coach and Hockey Canada Executive Tom Renney is one such person who, whenever

Blittner’s Blue Line: Joey Raats’ Story Of Survival

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by Matthew Blittner - August 11, 2025August 11, 20250

Webster’s Dictionary defines “Perseverance” as “continued effort to do or achieve something despite difficulties, failure, or opposition.” What the dictionary doesn’t do is include a photo of an actual instance of perseverance. For that, they need look no further than Joey Raats, a now 29-year-old defenseman who, on May 26, 2022,