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.

Kane is On a Heater for the Red Wings

Coming into this season, no one knew what to expect when it came to Patrick Kane. There were more questions than answers. How was his hip going to respond to the surgery? Could he be an impact player in the NHL this season? What team was he going to sign with? It is safe to […]

Rangers Need to Keep Quick Beyond this Season

During last year’s offseason, the New York Rangers signed several unrestricted free agents, a few of which did not pan out. Guys like Blake Wheeler, Tyler Pitlick, and Nick Bonino did not have much success with the club this season. Wheeler certainly brought a lot of leadership and was very well-liked, but it might be […]

An Email Interview with Matt Murley of Spittin’ Chiclets

If you are a hockey fan, then you know that there are a ton of great shows and podcasts that cover the greatest game in the world. With that said, there is none bigger than Spittin’ Chiclets. They do an unbelievable job of covering the sport with passion, authenticity, and they are one of the […]

Sabres’ Luukkonen Getting the Job Done in Buffalo

If you are a Buffalo Sabres fan, then you are certainly disappointed with your favorite hockey team. The team is currently (As of Thursday, February 22) sixth in the Atlantic Division, 13th in the Eastern Conference, and 25th in the league. It was not supposed to be like this for the Sabres this season, but […]

Opinion: Torn on Rangers’ Kakko

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 […]

Igor Shesterkin in net for the New York Rangers. Photo by Amanda Cain/NHLI

Rangers’ Shesterkin Is On His Way to Righting the Ship

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 […]

New York Rangers: Trocheck Line Driving the Blueshirts

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 […]

The Florida Panthers Are Rolling

It was a topsy-turvy season for the Florida Panthers last season. They were inconsistent for most of the year despite having a talented roster. With that said, they managed to find a way to squeak into the Stanley Cup playoffs and advance all the way to the Stanley Cup Final before losing to the Vegas […]

Is The Real Shesterkin Back for the Blueshirts?

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 […]

Kreider Continues to Surpass Rangers Greats in the Record Books

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 […]