Blittner’s Blue Line: Digging Into The NHL’s New Innovation Lab Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - April 14, 2026April 14, 20260 NHL, meet Technology and Technology, meet The National Hockey League. Born out of an idea some four years ago, The NHL announced on April 6th that, in partnership with Verizon, it had opened its first Innovation Lab inside Prudential Center. According to Sean Williams, Vice President, Innovation – Technology Partnerships at