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
Learning Your Lesson Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - April 14, 2025April 14, 20250 Mission One: qualify for the playoffs. Status: Complete. Mission Two: Be appropriately prepared for the grueling nature of The NHL postseason. Status: In Progress. Sunday afternoon, the New Jersey Devils, newly minted postseason participants, hosted the eliminated New York Islanders for a matinee at Prudential Center that served as a tune-up
World Heavyweight Champion Gunther Rocks Devils’ WWE Night Wrestleology by Matthew Blittner - April 9, 2025April 9, 20250 CHOP!! Did you hear that? There’s no way you didn’t. The Master of the Knife-Edge Chop. The Ring General. WWE’s World Heavyweight Champion, Gunther, ALWAYS leaves a mark with his trademark blows. The sound is unmistakable. Another unmistakable thing is the undeniable aura that Gunther carries himself with and that was
Jay Paterno Schooled Me on NIL Usage Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - April 8, 2025July 9, 20250 I spoke to Penn State board trustee, Jay Paterno about the function of NILs and where it’s headed. It’s an eye opener for sure. “It’s completely regulated. What deals are going on. There is no oversight,” Paterno explained. “There is nobody running the ship. No authority whatsoever. You have states all
Blittner’s Blue Line: 895! Alex Ovechkin Stands Alone Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - April 6, 2025April 6, 20250 The Greatest goal-scorer in National Hockey League history is Alex Ovechkin! Sunday afternoon, April 6, 2025, is now immortalized in hockey history as the day The “Great 8,” Alex Ovechkin, broke The “Great One,” Wayne Gretzky’s hallowed career goals record of 894 with Number 895 and of course, he did it
Blittner’s Blue Line: Duzter Hockey’s Cut-Resistant Technology Uncategorized by Matthew Blittner - April 1, 2025April 1, 20250 SAFETY FIRST! Over the last couple of years, there’s been a rise across the hockey world to make the game safer, specifically to help protect the players from being cut by the skate blades they whizz around the ice on. Born out of the desire to find compression pants and shirts that
Five Intriguing Players from the NCAA Regionals Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - March 30, 2025March 30, 20250 I just got back from Allentown. I will only write about players I watched in this leg of the Frozen Four Tournament. There is no particular order. Charlie Cerrato – Center – He played on the second line in both games for Penn State. I remember when he was on
Cory Schneider and Brian Boyle Launch “One Time All Stars” Podcast Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - March 23, 2025March 23, 20250 It’s a whole new world we live in. Professional athletes no longer slink off into the shadows after their playing days end. There are so many opportunities out there and more and more of them are seizing the moment. In 2023-24, former NHL goaltender, Cory Schneider and former NHL center, Brian
Kaapo Kakko Is Finding His Game in Seattle Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - March 14, 2025March 14, 20250 Kaapo Kakko is on a good run in Seattle. He’s showing the same flashes he did on the New York Rangers 'Kid Line'. At 23, he's still capable of bringing his game to another level. There will be ups and downs but his overall play has been good and he
Devils Tweak Roster After Failing To Land “Big Fish” Uncategorized by Matthew Blittner - March 8, 2025March 8, 20250 Another Trade Deadline gone. After almost a decade of covering The League, you would think the surprise factor would be less and less. But, no. Once more, the hours after The NHL’s annual Trade Frenzy have many feeling quite perplexed. And while plenty of trades were made across The League,
