Blittner’s Blue Line: Nick Fotiu, Welcome To The NYS Hockey Hall Of Fame Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - May 27, 2026May 27, 20260 The New York State Hockey Hall of Fame is inducting its Class of 2026 on Sunday, July 12th, in Troy, NY. The Hall’s fifth-ever class is as star-studded as it comes, mixing former Rangers and Islanders with media personalities, executives and high school and college standouts from all over The
Blittner’s Blue Line: Around The League Notes Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - May 13, 2026May 13, 20260 The Stanley Cup Playoffs are in full throttle. The Draft Lottery is in the books. There’s no shortage of reports on who’s getting hired, fired, or traded. And there’s much, much more. So, let’s dig in. For starters, the Toronto Maple Leafs are a mess. But you already knew that. They
New Jersey Devils Introduce New GM, Sunny Mehta Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - April 21, 2026April 21, 20260 New Jersey’s favorite son has returned home. Tuesday afternoon, at Prudential Center, the New Jersey Devils formally introduced the sixth General Manager in team history, Sunny Mehta. It was a homecoming for Mehta, who grew up in New Jersey as a Devils fan, despite being born in Michigan. "I have been you
New Jersey Devils Hire Sunny Mehta As New GM Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - April 16, 2026April 16, 20260 That was quick. On Thursday night, April 16th, the New Jersey Devils announced they have hired Sunny Mehta, 48, as their new General Manager. Mehta is the sixth GM in franchise history and succeeds Tom Fitzgerald, who was fired on Monday, April 6th. In other words, they didn’t waste any time. Mehta
New Jersey Devils’ 2025-26 Breakup Day Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - April 16, 2026April 16, 20260 Consistency. That was the main takeaway from the New Jersey Devils’ breakup day. Multiple players, as well as Head Coach Sheldon Keefe, all stressed the need for the team to be able to find ways to maintain at least their “B game” when they don’t have their “A game.” "That should
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
Hockey Brain Picking With Kevin Weekes Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - March 5, 2026March 5, 20260 Wow! There’s a lot going on in and around the Hockey World currently. The NHL Trade Deadline is under 48 hours away. There continue to be more Olympic celebrations and stories. Some teams are gearing up for the playoffs and others are starting to calculate their potential lottery ball odds
