All Quiet in NY as NHL Free Agent Frenzy Gets Underway By Matt Blittner, The New York Extra/TheNYExtra.com “Z…Z…Z…z…z…z…z…z…z…z…z…z…z.” If you’re a NY Hockey fan, that’s the sound you heard during the […]
Hockey, NHL Free Agency Day One
Blittner’s Blue Line: Should They or Shouldn’t They?
By Matt Blittner, The New York Extra/TheNYExtra.com Welcome to another edition of Blittner’s Blue Line; if you’ve made it this far, I thank you. And if you’ve made it through the non-stop […]
Hockey, NHL Draft Day Two
Islanders & Rangers Combine for 13 Picks in Day Two of NHL Draft By Matt Blittner, The New York Extra/TheNYExtra.com I know the draft is about celebrating the hard work and dedication […]
Hockey, NHL Draft
Night one craziness, by Matt Blitner,The New York Extra/TheNYExtra.com There’s nothing like the influx of new blood. That’s what the NHL’s Annual Entry Draft is all about; bringing new faces into the […]
The Seattle Kraken Arrive! By Matt Blittner, The New York Extra/TheNYExtra.com
“RELEASE THE KRAKEN!” Or rather, “Release Frank Seravalli!” The noted NHL Insider and President of the PHWA (Professional Hockey Writers Association) took social media by storm and came out swinging with breaking […]
Blittner’s Blue Line: “Times, They Are A Changin’” By Matt Blittner, The New York Extra/TheNYExtra.com
“Today I am proud to publicly tell everyone that I am gay.” — Luke Prokop, defenseman, Calgary Hitmen (WHL). Monday July 19th was a historic day in professional hockey history, but it […]
NHL Exposed Lists for Islanders and Rangers By Matt Blittner, The New York Extra/TheNYExtra.com
Well that was a fun way to spend a Sunday morning. Waiting on the edge of your seat, clinging to your phone or computer, while constantly refreshing Twitter to find out who […]
Islanders Trade Nick Leddy to Detroit, Andrew Ladd to Arizona, While Rangers Trade for Barclay Goodrow and Send Brett Howden to Vegas By Matt Blittner, The New York Extra/TheNYExtra.com
There’s nothing like a deadline to spur action amongst the NHL’s General Managers. Saturday at three o’clock eastern time, the NHL’s trade freeze went into effect as part of the Expansion Draft […]
Blittner’s Blueline: Islanders and Rangers Open for Business By Matt Blittner, The New York Extra/TheNYExtra.com
Welcome to my new hockey column where at the start of every week we’ll delve into whatever news is percolating around the National Hockey League, with a particular emphasis on our local […]
NHL Season Recap: Looking Back and Looking Ahead By Matt Blittner, The New York Extra/TheNYExtra.com
Another season, gone. 103 NHL seasons are now in the books and even with all the historical precedents that exist, this was probably the most unique of the 103. The 2020-21 season […]