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
Expect The Unexpected – – Devils Best Jackets Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - March 12, 2025March 12, 20250 Two teams with polar opposite expectations before the season. One game. One playoff chase. Anything can happen. Tuesday night at Prudential Center, the New Jersey Devils played host to the Columbus Blue Jackets – a Cinderella team if there ever was one – in a game that threatened to shake the
Devils’ Weekend Of Disappointment Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - January 20, 2025January 20, 20250 Is there a Doctor in the house? Sunday afternoon, the New Jersey Devils hosted the Ottawa Senators in the second half of a home back-to-back that included a 3-1 loss to the visiting Philadelphia Flyers Saturday afternoon. On Sunday, with a number of their players dealing with a bug – sources
NJ Devils Home Opener: Sheldon Keefe Haunted By Former Team Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - October 11, 2024October 11, 20240 50 seasons of New Jersey Devils hockey. The 30th anniversary of their first Stanley Cup championship in 1994-95. A new Head Coach and potentially a new era. That’s the stage that was set for Thursday night October 10, 2024. Yes, the Devils played and beat the Buffalo Sabres twice in
Jacob Markstrom Has Devils Feeling Confident Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - September 23, 2024September 23, 20240 Say it with me, “pre-season hockey is finally here!” With it comes the annual reminder to please not read too much into a veteran player’s performance. Don’t get too caught up in line combinations and defense pairs. Try to remember that a player’s usage during the pre-season may not be
Devils Introduce Sheldon Keefe As New Head Coach Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - May 29, 2024May 29, 20240 Sheldon Keefe, come on down. Tuesday morning, one week after the news initially broke, the New Jersey Devils officially introduced Sheldon Keefe as the 22nd Head Coach in team history during a press conference at Prudential Center. And with that announcement came the customary pageantry of fans, family, organizational people, and