Day: April 20, 2023

ECHL Playoffs: Special Teams Help Kansas City Knot The Series Against Allen

The Kansas City Mavericks lost a heartbreaker in front of their home crowd on Wednesday night in Game 1 of their Round 1 matchup against the Allen Americans. This would not be the case in Game 2. An own goal from Allen on the power play and a shorthanded goal would be the catalyst to […]

Line Over the Boards Apr. 20th: LAK Slow Start is Too Much to Overcome

After the Game 1s heroic comeback in the 3rd period against Edmonton Monday, the 2-0 deficit LAK found themselves in again was too much to overcome. The Edmonton Oilers came out with another dominant 1st period sending them to the locker room up 2-0. The 2nd period was writing a similar script to how game […]

Game 2 Preview: Colorado Avalanche vs. Seattle Kraken

Colorado faces off against Seattle on Thursday night in Game 2 of the First Round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs. COLORADO AVALANCHE (0-1) VS SEATTLE KRAKEN (1-0)7:30 PM MT | BALL ARENA DENVER, COLORADO The Colorado Avalanche look to bounce back and even the series as they battle the Seattle Kraken in Game 2 […]

Shuffling the Deck: Tampa Bay Lightning Lineup to Look Different as Injuries Mount

The Stanley Cup Playoffs are a war of attrition; teams quite literally grind each other down in the hopes of being the last team standing with the Stanley Cup hoisted high above their heads. Not many teams know this better than the Tampa Bay Lightning. They have played in the last three Stanley Cup Finals […]

ECHL Kelly Cup Playoffs: #1 Cincinnati Cyclones vs. #4 Fort Wayne Komets

#1 Cincinnati Cyclones (47-16-9) vs. #4 Fort Wayne Komets (34-31-7) Here is the Schedule for this round of the Kelly Cup playoffs. Game 1 – Friday, April 21 at 7:35 p.m. ET at CincinnatiGame 2 – Saturday, April 22 at 7:35 p.m. ET at CincinnatiGame 3 – Tuesday, April 25 at 7:35 p.m. ET at […]

Leafs RD1GM2 Preview: Time to Rebound

After an embarrassing game 1, the Leafs will look to rebound, once again on home ice, as they try to even the series at one against Tampa. Regardless of opinions on officiating, the Leafs didn’t look like a good team on Tuesday and didn’t deserve to win. With the poor start and play, as well […]

Player and Commentator Profile Jim Fox

Every Kings fan knows Jim Fox; he has been the color commentator for the Kings since 1990. He suffered a bad knee injury that ended his playing career. He played Right Wing for the Kings in the eighties and even got to wear classic purple and gold colors. Seeing the nice smooth-voiced man in the […]

ECHL: Toledo’s John Lethemon Wins Goaltender Of The Year

The ECHL announced on Thursday that Toledo Walleye goaltender John Lethemon had won the Nick Vitucci Goaltender of the Year award. Lethemon had a crazy good year in net for the Walleye putting up a record of 18-1-3 with a 1.99 GAA and .930, along with four shutouts in 26 appearances for the Walleye. The […]

ECHL Kelly Cup Playoffs Preview: #2 Toledo Walleye vs. #3 Indy Fuel

#2 Toledo Walleye (45-19-8) vs. #3 Indy Fuel (43-24-5) Here is the Schedule of the first round matchup Game 1 – Friday, April 21 at 7:15 p.m. ET at ToledoGame 2 – Saturday, April 22 at 7:15 p.m. ET at ToledoGame 3 – Tuesday, April 25 at 7:05 p.m. ET at IndyGame 4 – Thursday, […]

NHL News & Rumors: Maple Leafs, Canucks, Penguins, Senators & Lightning

Welcome to Inside the Rink’s first news and rumors column. In this series, we will discuss the latest and biggest news and rumors in the NHL. Maple Leafs’ Michael Bunting Suspended 3 Games The Toronto Maple Leafs were blown out in Game 1 against the Tampa Bay Lightning, and now they have been dealt another […]