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

Travis Sanheim Likes Home Cooking

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by Russ_Cohen - April 16, 2018April 16, 20180

Travis Sanheim plays better in the friendly confines of the Wells Fargo Center. A lot of rookies play this way and the key is to get the most of them on the road as well. In the regular season Sanheim had 10 points on the season and seven of them

CCM RELEASES SERIES OF VIDEOS FEATURING SIDNEY CROSBY UNDERLINING HIS LOVE FOR HOCKEY AND HIS PASSION FOR FISHING

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by Russ_Cohen - November 3, 20160

NEW YORK, NY (NOVEMBER 1, 2016) – CCM, the world’s most innovative hockey equipment company, today released a series of vignettes that captures the two-time Stanley Cup and two-time Olympic Champion Sidney Crosby’s love for hockey. Available via CCM’s YouTube channel, the videos showcase Crosby referring to his Stanley Cup

Derrick Pouliot Is Now Facing His Biggest Challenge

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by Russ_Cohen - August 22, 2016August 22, 20160

There are a lot of professions in this world that at the age of 22 a person wouldn’t be seen as less than what they are. Right now, Derrick Pouliot seems to be facing that. He just won a Stanley Cup, he’s been playing at the NHL level and yet

NHL Awards: Winners & More on Vegas Expansion

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by Jonathan West - June 23, 2016October 20, 20160

For the 1st time since the process of NHL expansion in 1997 and the Minnesota Wild & Columbus Blue Jackets hitting the ice in 2000, Las Vegas Nevada is finally getting a pro sports franchise. Playing in the "Desert of Excess" 15 months from now, the NHL Board of Governors

The Pittsburgh Penguins Celebrate With Most of Their Population in Attendance

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by Russ_Cohen - June 15, 2016June 15, 20160

Pittsburgh - - Without actual numbers let's just say a lot of Penguins fans came out to celebrate another championship. It was a beautiful day, well not for Sharks or most other fans of other teams, but that's irrelevant on this day. On this day we all celebrate the champions.