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
Ray Shero’s Lasting Legacy Uncategorized by Matthew Blittner - April 12, 2025April 12, 20250 Rest In Peace, Ray Shero. The Hockey World was stunned Wednesday afternoon when news broke that the former Stanley Cup-winning General Manager had passed away suddenly at the age of 62. Stunned and gutted. Shero had briefly and quietly battled an illness before his untimely passing. To say he will
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
Tale Of Two Teams Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - April 5, 2025April 5, 20250 Welcome to April Hockey. It’s a splendid time of year, depending on who you root for. Some teams have playoff spots locked up and are using the final few games of the regular season to get themselves ready for the postseason. Some teams have already been eliminated from the race
The Devils’ New Normal Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - March 14, 2025March 14, 20250 No Dougie Hamilton. That’s the big news of the day. Late Wednesday night – like very, very late – Devils GM Tom Fitzgerald went on the Krackin’ Canuckleheads podcast and dropped a metaphorical bomb. Defenseman Dougie Hamilton, who was already known to be out for an extended period, will now
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,
Devils Sweep the Deck With Massive Gala Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - February 1, 2025February 1, 20250 Community. Children. Bonding. Team. Charity. These are all words that carry their own meaning and weight. But when you put them together, they do a whole lot more. For four years running, the New Jersey Devils have hosted an annual charity gala named “Sweep The Deck,” which the organization uses to
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
Devils Defeat Lightning 3-2 In Overtime Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - January 12, 2025January 12, 20250 They say that what doesn’t kill you only makes you stronger. While it’s obvious that German Philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche wasn’t thinking about hockey when he coined that phrase in 1888, you can still apply it to today’s NHL. Saturday night, in their first game at Prudential Center since December 27, 2024,
Devils Closing out 2024 Strong Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - December 28, 2024December 28, 20240 2024 is almost over. While the first half of the calendar year wasn’t kind to the Garden State NHL squad, the second half has been a bundle of fun. Of course, the first half of 2024 was the conclusion of the 2023-24 season in which the New Jersey Devils went
