Maturation Process of No. 1 Picks Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - February 24, 2024March 4, 20240 “With the first pick in the draft, Team X selects…” At the start of nearly every NHL Entry Draft, you hear some variation of the aforementioned phrase from League Commissioner, Gary Bettman. On Saturday afternoon, when the Devils hosted the Canadiens for a matinee game at Prudential Center, three players who had
Saint Patrick To The Rescue Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - January 23, 2024January 23, 20240 Holy Moly! Now that’s what we call a shake-up. Just in case you’ve been living under a rock these last couple of days, let me quickly fill you in. Late Saturday afternoon the New York Islanders announced they had relieved Head Coach Lane Lambert of his duties. That wasn’t too surprising.
Blittner’s Blue Line: Who’s Next To Have Their Jersey Retired? Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - January 17, 2024January 17, 20240 It’s debate time! Nothing riles up hockey fans quite like debating which of their favorite players deserves to have their jerseys retired. Did the player play for their team long enough? Did they make enough of an impact? Were they winners? How many awards did the player receive? Those are just some
Graeme Clarke Makes NHL Debut Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - January 7, 2024January 7, 20240 Welcome To The Show! Saturday night, January 6, 2024, may not seem like a crazy date, but for Graeme Clarke, it will forever be known as the day he became an official NHLer. The Devils hosted the Vancouver Canucks in the second half of their back-to-back set and after managing to
Yzerplan Vs. Fitzplan Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - December 24, 2023December 24, 20230 Happy Holidays one and all! We’re all in the holiday spirit, even the NHL, which is taking a couple of days to enjoy this time of year. However, while many around The League are enjoying eggnog and presents there are two teams whose General Managers are hard at work trying to
Jack Hughes vs. Connor McDavid Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - December 22, 2023December 22, 20230 Who do you got? There’s no wrong answer, so take your pick, but you better be able to explain yourself after the fact. Thursday night at Prudential Center Jack Hughes and the Devils played host to Connor McDavid and the Oilers in a game that was billed as a matchup between
The Top Three Skaters In The NHL Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - March 6, 20230 I thought it would be fun to talk about some of the greatest talent in the league in particular situations. Skating has improved dramatically in the 23 years I’ve been covering the sport. Speed kills. Slow teams suffer in this league, and I’ve targeted three players who drive other teams
Continued Excitement Regarding Luke Hughes Will Help to Usher in the 24th Season of the NTDP Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - August 29, 2020September 28, 20200 Normally around this time of the year, we would be talking about the new group of NTDP players who would be getting ready for their new season. Luke Hughes is one of the big returning names who should land in the top ten in the 2021 NHL Draft. He’s the
Quinn Hughes Continues to Elevate His Game Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - August 6, 2020August 6, 20200 Quinn Hughes is in the midst of his rookie season and first NHL Playoff run. In his first three playoff games, he has a cool four assists. He had two big points in a 3-0 win in Game 4. With his team up 2-1, he’s not getting carried away. “It feels
CNBC EXCLUSIVE: CNBC’S LESLIE PICKER WAPNER INTERVIEWS APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT CO-FOUNDER JOSHUA HARRIS FROM CNBC INSTITUTIONAL INVESTOR DELIVERING ALPHA CONFERENCE Hoopsology by Sportsologist - September 19, 20190 Josh Harris talks about the Devils and 76ers and mentions Jack Hughes LESLIE PICKER: We could turn to sports if you want. Why don't we do that? Why don't we turn to sports? JOSHUA HARRIS: Great. LESLIE PICKER: Okay. So got a hockey team? JOSHUA HARRIS: Got a hockey team. LESLIE PICKER: Basketball team?
