Jack Hughes’ Whirlwind Tour Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - February 26, 2026February 26, 20260 “Back across it comes…Jack Hughes wins it! The golden goal for the United States! For the first time since the 1980 Miracle, the United States takes The Gold!” – Kenny Albert, NBC Gold Medal Game Broadcast. It has been a whirlwind 72+ hours for New Jersey Devils’ star Jack Hughes. On
Blittner’s Blue Line: Finally! Golden Again! Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - February 22, 2026February 22, 20260 G-d Bless The USA and Jack Hughes! For the first time since February 1980, Team USA has won gold at the Winter Olympics in men’s ice hockey. Sunday, in Milano, Italy, at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena, Team USA and Team Canada met on the ice for a chance to compete
Blittner’s Blue Line: Jack O’Callahan And Rob McClanahan Talk New 1980 Documentary Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - February 17, 2026February 17, 20260 “Do you believe in miracles? Yes!” – Al Michaels, 1980 Winter Olympics. The call that will last a lifetime. A moment that has transcended generations and will live on forever. There is no shortage of superlatives you can use when describing Team USA’s miracle triumph in ice hockey over the Soviet
Blittner’s Blue Line: Getting Spiritual With Kurtis Gabriel Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - February 11, 2026February 11, 20260 Who are you? No, seriously, who are you? Don’t tell us your name. Tell us who you really are…deep, deep down, at your core. Does that sound highly philosophical? Yes. Too deep for a normal hockey column? Perhaps. Then again, Kurtis Gabriel is no ordinary former NHL player. He’s a deep
Blittner’s Blue Line: Adam Hamway – The Voice Of Prudential Center Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - January 30, 2026January 30, 20260 Do you know how much work goes into being a Public Address Announcer for a professional sports team? No? Don’t worry, because Blittner’s Blue Line has you covered. One of the things we like to do with this column is to educate fans on all aspects of hockey and sports that
Devils Trade Ondrej Palat To Islanders Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - January 28, 2026January 28, 20260 Tuesday night, just before the New Jersey Devils took the ice for a home game against the Winnipeg Jets and before the ceremony honoring franchise legend John MacLean, GM Tom Fitzgerald made a move that many had been calling for. He traded forward Ondrej Palat, plus a 2026 third-round draft pick
Blittner’s Blue Line: Letters And Fights Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - January 20, 2026January 20, 20260 Does anybody have a stamp we can borrow? We want to send a letter. Okay, maybe they didn’t do it the same way, what with digital and social media and all, but the New York Rangers, for the second time in eight years, have put out a letter telling their fans
Nikita Kucherov is Lighting it Up This Season Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - January 12, 2026January 12, 20260 Let’s face it, he has done that for a lot of seasons, but this season, he’s had less of a supporting cast, and he’s in the midst of what may be his best statistical season, and he’s right smack in the middle of the Hart Memorial Trophy conversation. 25 of his
Olympic Rosters Have Always Created Debate Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - January 2, 2026January 2, 20260 For as long as I’ve watched the Olympics, there has always been some kind of bickering over rosters for a variety of sports. Hockey is a lightning rod for the Winter version. USA Hockey has always followed a “team building” formula, and the last time I looked, the last one
Blittner’s Blue Line: Hagens’ Helpers Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - December 29, 2025December 29, 20250 With the 2026 IIHF World Junior Championship underway, this is a reminder that you don’t have to be an NHLer to make a difference in people’s lives. Team USA is the reigning champion and they currently have a player on their team who is contributing plenty on the ice, but
