Jake The Snake Gets To 500 As Devils Beat Canucks 4-1 Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - October 11, 2026October 11, 20260 500 games – that’s quite an accomplishment in The NHL – especially for goaltenders and even more so in an era where they rarely make 60 or more starts per season. In fact, before October 10, 2026, only 85 goalies in the 109-year history of The League had reached that
Devils Fall To Mammoth 5-3 Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - October 7, 2026October 7, 20260 It’s like looking into a distorted mirror. Rather than being identical, the 2026-27 Utah Mammoth currently (WARNING: extremely small sample size) are giving off similar vibes to those of the 2022-23 New Jersey Devils. The speed, the skill, the style of play – it’s eerily familiar. However, these Mammoth are
Devils Look To Build Winning Habits Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - October 3, 2026October 3, 20260 It’s Game Two out of 84, so things are still early across The NHL. But you can already see which teams are laying the foundation for solid seasons and which are not. For the New Jersey Devils, they defeated the Philadelphia Flyers in overtime in their first game of the season
Devils Fall To Rangers In Shootout, 4-3 Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - September 25, 2026September 25, 20260 The clock is ticking on the chances for several New Jersey Devils. The condensed NHL pre-season gives players less time to earn jobs and make impressions on their teams’ staffs and New Jersey’s hopefuls are no exception. On Thursday night, at Madison Square Garden, the Devils visited the New York Rangers
The New Guys Are Finding Their Way Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - September 22, 2026September 22, 20260 Practice is good, but nothing replaces the feeling of actual game reps. This is especially true for the New Jersey Devils’ veterans, as they are limited to playing just two pre-season games under the new CBA. But while the core has been intact for several years now, there are a
Hope Is In The Air Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - September 21, 2026September 21, 20260 As the saying goes, “hope springs eternal.” However, in this shortened NHL pre-season, it’s the prospects and players fighting to establish themselves as NHLers who need hope the most, as their opportunities to shine are significantly less than in past years. Sunday afternoon, at Prudential Center, the New Jersey Devils hosted
The Matthew Blittner Interviews at Ken Daneyko Event Hockeyology by Sportsologist - July 6, 2026July 6, 20260 Matthew Blittner caught up with some folks, including Ken Daneyko, at his charity golf event in New Jersey. https://youtu.be/uFN5hFVu_ic https://youtu.be/gExh7uaOLFI https://youtu.be/G4wz_Q9_2Ew https://youtu.be/iK5WzWH_t9o
The First 77 Days For Devils’ GM Sunny Mehta Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - July 2, 2026July 2, 20260 It’s not Day One anymore. Devils’ GM Sunny Mehta was officially hired on April 16, 2026. Since then, he’s hit the ground running. Among the most notable decisions that Mehta faced out of the gate were what to do regarding Sheldon Keefe and the coaching staff, get Captain Nico Hischier to
2026 Devils Development Camp Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - July 1, 2026July 1, 20260 The future is always bright on days like this. On Tuesday, June 30th and Wednesday, July 1st, the New Jersey Devils are hosting their annual Development Camp for their prospects, just like every team around The NHL. Yes, the format and style of these camps differ from team to team, but,
Blittner’s Blue Line: 2026 NHL Draft Recap Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - June 30, 2026June 30, 20260 If you thought that was fun, just wait, because you probably haven’t seen anything yet. Starting on Sunday, June 21, 2026, and going through Monday, June 29, 2026, a total of 54 trades were made by NHL teams. That’s in addition to 223 players being drafted during the seven-round annual NHL
