Author: Nick Krell

Born in Florida and raised in New England, Nick is an avid sports fan and athlete, having competed in several US States and in Europe, winning State Cup in soccer in CT. His love for hockey developed in his early teens supporting local Dartmouth College Hockey. His world experience from living in 4 different states and 2 Continents provides a unique insight into Sports culture around the world.

THE RETURN OF KUCHEROV – Tampa’s Dark Knight, returns after almost three months

This morning Tampa Bay Lightning Head Coach Jon Cooper, via pre-conference, announced that Kucherov is “ready to go” and that he “expects him to play” in tonight’s home matchup against the Calgary Flames. This comes after The Bolts placed center Riley Nash on waiver yesterday and reassigned defensemen Darren Raddysh to the AHL affiliate Syracuse […]

Covid-19 Continues To Impact The League With Serious Implications

As the holiday season is upon us and the deadline to pull out of the Olympics draws ever so near, Covid continues to rack up names in its protocol superstar studded list. Since we last reported here at Inside The Rink, The list of teams and players has grown significantly, as has the concern about […]

Tampa Bay Lightning Unveil New 2022 Stadium Series Jerseys – Opinion

Today around 5 pm, the Tampa Bay Lightning and Nashville Predators released their jerseys for the 2022 Stadium Series set to take place on Saturday, February 26th, at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, TN. This marks the first time that a hockey team in Florida has been invited to play in an NHL outdoor event, so […]

Covid 19 concerns and how they may impact the near future of the NHL

Chaos ensued this morning as the NHL announced several new personnel and teams were headed into the Covid 19 protocol. Head Coach of the Boston Bruins, Bruce Cassidy, was placed on the Covid Protocol List. To make matters worse, Don Sweeny, the General Manager, was available for media today and announced that the Bruins would […]

USA Hockey unveils New Jersey’s ahead of 2022 Winter Olympics

After sharing a teaser on Twitter around 4 pm yesterday, letting the fans know to keep their eyes peeled today at 10:00 EST, sure enough, at 10 am, they posted on time. Would it be safe to say they delivered? Well, that’s up to the fans. Personally, in the hype video leading up to the […]

Bauer Hockey Gets It Right And The NHL Should Take Their Lead.

On their website and social media platforms, Bauer Hockey has just announced that they believe “the culture of silence in hockey must be broken.” “We will provide a communication channel where players and families can speak up, be heard, connect to resources, and receive support – all in a safe environment.” They also say in […]

Bolts Military Appreciation Night – A Fan Review

Military Appreciation Night in the NHL has always meant a lot to me. We get to see a variety of players from different teams and nationalities come together to honor and celebrate former and current United States Military members. My grandfather fought in WW2, and I always feel a deep connection to him on these […]

BREAKING NEWS: Larkin steps away

Reports are coming out of Detroit this morning that Captain Dylan Larkin is stepping away from the Detroit Red Wings for personal reasons per Detroit head coach Jeff Blashill This does come on the heels of Larkin not being available on Tuesday against Montreal, also citing personal reasons. He also hasn’t practiced with the team […]

Stamkos finding a new stride in his game despite injury, and age

Although the reigning back-to-back champions’ start hasn’t gone as expected, their Captain Steven Stamkos is off to a scorching start. He currently leads the team in points (12) and has five goals and seven assists in nine games. With his stats for the first nine games of last year’s shortened season (four goals, six assists, […]