Blittner’s Blue Line: Blockbuster Is Back In Business Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - February 4, 2025February 4, 20250 Does anybody remember the old video rental chain named “Blockbuster”? The store where you could rent VHS tapes, DVDs, video games and more was a popular commodity in the 1990s and early 2000s. But, alas, aside from one privately owned store in Oregon, the chain went out of business years
Remembering The Hartford Whalers Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - January 19, 2025January 19, 20250 “You make sure, they remember, forever, the night they played the Titans.” – Will Patton (aka Coach Bill Yoast), Remember The Titans, 2000. In much the same way that “Remember the Titans” has a cult-like following and has taken on a life of its’ own, so too has the story of the
Measuring Stick Game Shows There’s Work to Do Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - January 15, 2025January 15, 20250 With the season more than half over each game takes on a little extra meaning. Some games are viewed as “measuring stick” contests, in which one team looks to make a statement against the other. Tuesday night at Prudential Center, the New Jersey Devils found themselves in a “measuring stick” game
Blittner’s Blue Line: Dream Winter Classics Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - December 31, 2024December 31, 20240 New Year’s Eve! It’s a wonderful time of year! The calendar is hours away from flipping to 2025 and there’s a sense that the new year will bring numerous surprises. Oh and in a deviation from the norm, instead of waiting until New Year’s Day, The National Hockey League is
SPECIAL FEATURE: Former NHL All-Star Theo Fleury Talks Mental Health, Overcoming Adversity And More Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - November 26, 2024November 26, 20240 Mental health is an unbelievably important topic. In fact, it’s probably one of the top five most important topics in the world today. Plus, it’s one of those subjects that transcends any and all boundaries since mental health is not the exclusive property of any one group. One place you’ll find
Blittner’s Blue Line: NHL Team Valuations With CNBC’s Michael Ozanian Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - November 25, 2024November 25, 20240 A little over 15 years ago, a television show debuted on ABC that forever changed how laypeople look at and discuss business. Unless you were a business person you rarely ever cared how much a company was worth. Sure, you’d care how much your car or house was worth when
HEADLINE: Ali The Anthem Singer Checks Devils Off Her List Baseballology Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - October 19, 2024October 19, 20240 More than just the players on the ice perform during a hockey game. In fact, there are a whole bunch of aspects that go into a live professional sports event; more than just the players. Although, the players are the main attraction. Or, at least, they are in the eyes
Blittner’s Blue Line: Dominic Moore Talks Utah Hockey Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - October 17, 2024October 17, 20240 As Neil Sedaka sang, “Breaking up is hard to do.” Sedaka was referencing love and relationships, but it also applies to sports. The Arizona Coyotes struggled for years to build a competitive team, find competent ownership, and most importantly, make money. For a long time, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman refused to
Blittner’s Blue Line: The NHL’s Global Series Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - October 8, 2024October 9, 20240 Pack your bags, because we’re going on an international trip. This past weekend, the New Jersey Devils and Buffalo Sabres got a head start on the regular season by playing two games in Prague as part of the NHL’s Global Series. New Jersey won both games and currently sits atop The
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