Jacques Lemaire Night Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - January 23, 2025January 23, 20250 Bienvenue Jacques, ce soir c'est ta soirée! “I never thought I would be a coach, because I didn’t like the coaches” – Jacques Lemaire New Jersey’s legendary former Head Coach gave the above statement to Sam Kasan of the Devils’ digital media team and it’s an eye-opening one. Wednesday night, prior to New
Remembering The Hartford Whalers Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - January 19, 2025January 19, 20250 “You make sure, they remember, forever, the night they played the Titans.” – Will Patton (aka Coach Bill Yoast), Remember The Titans, 2000. In much the same way that “Remember the Titans” has a cult-like following and has taken on a life of its’ own, so too has the story of the
Blittner’s Blue Line: Dream Winter Classics Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - December 31, 2024December 31, 20240 New Year’s Eve! It’s a wonderful time of year! The calendar is hours away from flipping to 2025 and there’s a sense that the new year will bring numerous surprises. Oh and in a deviation from the norm, instead of waiting until New Year’s Day, The National Hockey League is
Blittner’s Blue Line: What’s In Their Stockings? Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - December 24, 2024December 24, 20240 It’s Christmas Time, so you know what that means. It’s time to find out who gets coal in their stockings and who gets a nice gift. While we could go around the entire National Hockey League, we’re going to narrow our scope to the two archrivals who squared off Monday
The Battle Between Franchise Centers Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - December 22, 2024December 22, 20240 Centers, they’re among the most important people on a hockey team. Sure, it’s important to have stout goaltenders, a steady defense and the ability to roll four lines, but centers are usually the drivers of their lines and it helps when each of your pivots is strong at what they
Devils Homestand Wrap-Up Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - December 15, 2024December 15, 20240 Now that’s some good home cooking. Saturday afternoon, the New Jersey Devils hosted the Chicago Blackhawks in a matinee at Prudential Center. The game was the closing act of the Devils’ five-game/nine-day homestand. This is the first of two five-game homestands the Devils will play this season, but unlike the one
Blittner’s Blue Line: Former NHLer Daniel Carcillo Gets Psychedelic Help For Brain Trauma Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - December 4, 2024December 4, 20240 It’s time to go on a journey. Not just any journey. It’s a journey to find one’s self and to help ease suffering. Okay, maybe that sounds a little too trippy, but as you’re about to learn, the setting has to be just right for this to work. Former NHLer Daniel
Special Feature: Life After The NHL, With Drew Shore Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - November 30, 2024November 30, 20240 There’s a common misperception among sports fans that their favorite players, once they retire, are just immediately thrust into comfy jobs or nice, quiet retirements. Well, news flash, this couldn’t be further from the truth. A vast majority of professional athletes struggle with the question, “What comes next,” once their
Special Feature: A True Hockey Conversation With Hockey Hall Of Famer Kevin Lowe Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - November 27, 2024November 27, 20240 There are so many aspects to the game of hockey that most casual fans don’t even think about. What you see on the ice while watching an NHL game is just one of many, many different parts of the sport. Yes, it’s probably the most fun and entertaining, but there’s
SPECIAL FEATURE: Former NHL All-Star Theo Fleury Talks Mental Health, Overcoming Adversity And More Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - November 26, 2024November 26, 20240 Mental health is an unbelievably important topic. In fact, it’s probably one of the top five most important topics in the world today. Plus, it’s one of those subjects that transcends any and all boundaries since mental health is not the exclusive property of any one group. One place you’ll find
