Dynamic Duo Versus Dynamic Duo

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by Matthew Blittner - December 11, 2024December 11, 20240

Peanut Butter and Jelly versus Batman and Robin. Or is it Peanut Butter and Jelly versus Batman and Superman? Either way, this is one battle between dynamic duos that should capture your attention. Tuesday night at Prudential Center, the New Jersey Devils hosted the Toronto Maple Leafs for the third game

One Final Nail In The Coffin for New Jersey

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by Matthew Blittner - April 10, 2024April 10, 20240

Farewell 2023-24, the New Jersey Devils hardly knew thee. Tuesday night at Prudential Center the Devils entered their game with the Maple Leafs on what can only be described as double-secret probation. A regulation loss, coupled with either the Islanders or Flyers gaining at least one point, or the Red Wings

Special Feature: Father And Son NHL Scouting

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by Matthew Blittner - April 3, 2024April 3, 20240

There’s nothing more important than family. Many have expressed this sentiment and it’s true; nothing in the world is more important than family. The great game of hockey has seen its fair share of familial ties throughout its history. In fact, some of the NHL’s most decorated players shared surnames like

Blittner’s Blue Line: Two Wrongs Don’t Make A Right

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by Matthew Blittner - February 13, 2024February 13, 20240

Oh great, now they’ve done it. Why can’t we ever have an NHL season during which the “unwritten rules” of the sport don’t dominate headlines for days? Unless you were living under a rock this past weekend, you’ve almost assuredly heard about how Morgan Rielly of the Toronto Maple Leafs went

Julian Lutz Is Getting Last Minute Draft Attention

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by Russ_Cohen - June 14, 2022June 16, 20220

Julian Lutz is a center who only played in 14 games for Munchen in the DEL. While he did play in the U18s and was a point-per-game, I confess I lost track of him. I lost the thread. It’s easy to do when you’re looking at so many players to

NHL Teams Who Should Be Buyers and Sellers

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by Russ_Cohen - April 4, 20210

The NHL 56-game season has snuck up on some teams, and now with COVID-19 issues in the North Division, specifically with the Vancouver Canucks, the landscape has changed drastically, and what was the case a few weeks ago for teams has changed. I’m not even currently guessing what the return

National Hockey League Players’ Association, National Hockey League Ratify Four-Year CBA Extension and Return To Play Plan

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by Sportsology - July 10, 2020July 10, 20200

NEW YORK – TORONTO (July 10, 2020) – Following a 142-day pause, the National Hockey League will drop the puck with a five-game schedule of Stanley Cup Qualifiers on Saturday, Aug. 1, as the National Hockey League Players’ Association (NHLPA) and NHL ratified a four-year extension to the Collective Bargaining Agreement (through

Don’t Credit AV for the Travis Konecny Surge

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by Russ_Cohen - December 5, 2019December 5, 20190

Travis Konecny was always on a collision course with being an All-Star type winger. This didn’t start with Alain Vigneault and it won’t end with him either. Going back to his Ottawa 67’s days he was an exciting player who could score the exciting goal but also elevate his linemates.

JVR is Happy to Be Back in Philadelphia

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by Russ_Cohen - July 25, 2018July 25, 20180

Voorhees - - JVR is back in Philadelphia. He fits in this town. He had mostly good times in Philadelphia. He was a home-grown player who was drafted 2nd overall in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft. He didn’t need to be sold on the organization. He knew he was going

Youth Was Served at The Centennial Classic

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by Russ_Cohen - January 1, 2017January 1, 20170

Toronto - - Many complain that the NHL doesn’t do enough to promote the great young players of the league. In this game one of the leaders for the Calder Award, Auston Matthews got two goals (19, 20), one was a game-winner and Detroit’s Anthony Mantha got three points. The