Author: Patrick Hoffman
Patrick covers the NHL for Inside The Rink. He has previously covered the league for The Ultimate Hockey Fan Cave, WTP Sports, Sportsnet.ca, Kukla’s Korner, Spector’s Hockey, NHL Network Radio blog, TheHockeyNews.com, The Fourth Period, Stan Fischler’s “The Fischler Report”, as well as a slew of others.
Opinion: Torn on Rangers’ Kakko
- Patrick Hoffman
- February 22, 2024
With the NHL trade deadline right around the corner, now is a good time to talk about an enigma that plays for the New York Rangers. This puzzling player is Kaapo Kakko. Kakko, 23, was taken with the second overall pick in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, and ever since then, he has been a […]
Read MoreRangers’ Shesterkin Is On His Way to Righting the Ship
- Patrick Hoffman
- February 21, 2024
It has been written about many times before on this site, but New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin has had an up-and-down season. As of this writing (Wednesday, February 21), Shesterkin, 28, is 23-12-0-1 with a 2.79 goals against average, a .904 save percentage, and one shutout. While that win total is solid, both his […]
Read MoreNew York Rangers: Trocheck Line Driving the Blueshirts
- Patrick Hoffman
- February 19, 2024
The New York Rangers offense has had a strange season up to this point. Sometimes, they are firing on all cylinders where they get a lot of pucks to the net, score a bunch of goals, and come through when the team needs them the most. Other times, they look completely lost and focused on […]
Read MoreIs The Real Shesterkin Back for the Blueshirts?
- Patrick Hoffman
- February 15, 2024
If the New York Rangers and their fans are judging by his performance in his team’s 2-0 shutout win over the Calgary Flames on Monday night, February 12th, at Madison Square Garden, then the answer is a resounding yes. Rangers’ goaltender Igor Shesterkin was magnificent in stopping all 30 shots he faced in picking up […]
Read MoreKreider Continues to Surpass Rangers Greats in the Record Books
- Patrick Hoffman
- February 13, 2024
It is very rare in professional sports these days that a player stays with the team that drafted them. With trades, free agency, and the salary cap, owners and management cannot keep every player they like or keep every player they have happy. That is just the way it goes sometimes. Do not tell that […]
Read MoreOpinion: Missing John Davidson as an NHL Analyst
- Patrick Hoffman
- February 13, 2024
I have always looked up to and admired current Columbus Blue Jackets President, Hockey Operations/Alternate Governor John Davidson. This has been the case ever since I was a young boy. I grew up watching him as a broadcaster with the New York Rangers as well as several national networks. I loved how much he knew […]
Read MoreRangers Adam Fox Reminding Many of Brian Leetch
- Patrick Hoffman
- February 12, 2024
Former New York Rangers great Brian Leetch was one of the greatest defensemen in NHL history. He is eighth all-time in points (1,028) and is one of seven to accumulate more than 1,000 points in his career (247 goals and 781 assists). Leetch, a Hockey Hall of Famer, is also one of only six blueliners […]
Read MoreHill Shining Between the Pipes Again for the Golden Knights
- Patrick Hoffman
- February 10, 2024
Going into last year’s Stanley Cup playoffs, no one knew what to expect from the Vegas Golden Knights in terms of their goaltending. The team had Adin Hill, Laurent Brosoit, and two-time Cup winner Jonathan Quick on its playoff roster. However, the team’s other goaltender, Logan Thompson, was nursing multiple injuries and could not play. […]
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