Blittner’s Blue Line: Time For Training Camp

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by Matthew Blittner - September 16, 2025September 16, 20250

Break out the s'mores and tents, it’s time to go camping. Um, well, time to go to Training Camp, which, depending on where your team is at, could be like actual camping. Then again, it could be the complete opposite. One team that’s definitely not enjoying itself around the campfire is

Ray Shero’s Lasting Legacy

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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

4 Nations: The Day Before

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by Matthew Blittner - February 19, 2025February 19, 20250

Almost there! Thursday night is officially within shouting distance and the intensity between Team Canada and Team USA is bubbling up. Should we expect three fights in nine seconds to open the game? NO! But we CAN expect plenty of hard checks and a whole lot of emotional intensity. Both teams

Four Nations: Sunday Practice Wrap-up

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by Matthew Blittner - February 16, 2025February 16, 20250

It’s the calm before the storm. Or rather, the calm AFTER the storm. Sunday afternoon, after a grueling battle Saturday night between Team USA and Team Canada – won by The Americans 3-1 – at The NHL’s first ever (and likely only) Four Nations Face-off Tournament, both teams were hard at

The Battle Between Franchise Centers

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by Matthew Blittner - December 22, 2024December 22, 20240

Centers, they’re among the most important people on a hockey team. Sure, it’s important to have stout goaltenders, a steady defense and the ability to roll four lines, but centers are usually the drivers of their lines and it helps when each of your pivots is strong at what they

Blittner’s Blue Line: Metropolitan Division Preview

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by Matthew Blittner - September 2, 2024September 2, 20240

Welcome to September! Better yet, welcome to the start of the hockey (pre)season! In just a couple weeks Training Camps will open across The NHL as all 32 teams begin their quest to try and capture Lord Stanley’s Cup. Each week, Blittner’s Blue Line will look at one of the

Evgeni Malkin Is Still Missing a Winter Classic Moment

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by Russ_Cohen - January 2, 2023January 3, 20230

Boston - - Evgeni Malkin has played over 1,000 NHL games. He has 1,180 points in 1,017 games. Recently the Russian veteran passed Sergei Fedorov for the second most points for a Russian-born player. What’s missing from his tremendous resume? A Winter Classic moment. Sidney Crosby had his in 2008,

Steven Stamkos – – A Born Leader

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by Russ_Cohen - July 8, 20210

Going back to 2008, when Steven Stamkos was picked first overall, the Tampa Bay Lightning had new hope. Their 2004 Stanley Cup run was in the rearview mirror, and a new player was selected. Was he selected to lead them? Probably, he’s always had those capabilities. “You knew once we got

New Hockey Video Game is First Ever Feature Licenses from Multiple Sports Leagues (including NHL)

by Sportsologist - March 9, 20200

Apple revealed “Ultimate Rivals” from Bit Fry Game Studios, Inc., a new sports game franchise that brings together athletes across hockey, basketball, football, baseball and soccer into a single officially licensed video game, a first in sports and gaming. In “Ultimate Rivals: The Rink,” the first title in the franchise,

Five Things That Will Set This Stadium Series Apart from the Others

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by Russ_Cohen - February 23, 20190

1) Both of these teams need these two points players who are new to playing NHL outdoor hockey in a large stadium. “It’s always different indoor from outdoor. There was a bit more snow building up naturally. Overall it was good, and it was a good temperature out there,” said Penguins