Blittner’s Blue Line: Fixing LTIR

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by Matthew Blittner - April 30, 2024April 30, 20240

LTIR. For those of you who don’t know, those four letters stand for Long-Term Injured Reserve. It is a designation the NHL gives players who are out of action with an injury that will force them to miss an extended amount of time. It also allows teams to get some

Who Says No? – – Devils Best Golden Knights 6-5 In Overtime

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by Matthew Blittner - January 23, 2024January 23, 20240

Buckle your seatbelts, it’s going to be a bumpy ride. With the season officially past the midway point, the next checkpoint is the annual Trade Deadline. With only a handful of teams out of the playoff race, this year’s trade frenzy should be quite entertaining – unless you’re one of the

Road To The NHL Winter Classic presented by Enterprise” Returns to TNT Wednesday, Dec. 13

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by Russ_Cohen - December 11, 2023December 11, 20230

Here is the information about the series that leads up to the 2024 Winter Classic in Seattle. I've covered my fair share. If you want to get the only book about the origin of the big game and more click here: Here is the information on the series: NEW YORK (Nov. 22,

Vegas Veteran Alec Martinez Explains Their Early Series Success

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by Russ_Cohen - June 7, 2023June 7, 20230

Alec Martinez has won two Stanley Cups; both with the Los Angeles Kings. At 35, he has a visible scar on his face and some grey hair mixed in his facial hair. He has faced it all. He’s been through the wars, and he was holding court after the Game

Aiden Hill Shines In Knights Game 1 Win

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by Russ_Cohen - June 3, 2023June 5, 20230

Vegas Golden Knights goalie, Aiden Hill made some massive saves. One looked like one Caps goalie, Braden Holtby made in the 2018 Stanley Cup against the Knights. Hill talked about that big save and more.

2023 Stanley Cup Will Crown a New Champion

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by Russ_Cohen - June 3, 2023June 3, 20230

This article isn’t for hockey purists who don’t believe hockey should exist in the Sunbelt or non-traditional markets. Believe it or not, I still hear that, and it’s a tired argument. The Florida Panthers and Vegas Golden Knights have earned their spot playing for the best prize in sports. I’m not

Outdoor Hockey Games Are My Passion

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by Russ_Cohen - February 19, 2021February 19, 20210

This is the first year that I or somebody won’t be live, in-person to cover the two outdoor hockey games in Lake Tahoe. I didn’t feel comfortable doing so amid a pandemic, but I will cover it from afar. My unofficial count is 23 dating back to the Heritage Classic

Early Stanley Cup Odds Update

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by Sportsologist - January 16, 20210

The NHL is back! After a most unusual 2019-20 season, we're back on the ice again. The league did a fantastic job of holding the playoffs in the bubble last season, so we can only hope that carries over into the new season. This is going to be different from

Suzuki Puts Montreal in Reset Mode

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by Russ_Cohen - September 10, 2018September 10, 20180

The Montreal Canadiens traded their captain, Max Pacioretty to the Las Vegas Golden Knights for Tomas Tatar, Nick Suzuki, and a second-round pick. They now picked up another center to play with Jesperi Kotkaniemi and Jonathan Drouin. Like Kotkaniemi, I would let Suzuki go back to junior hockey for one more