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.

The Flyers Are Surprising Everyone

Going into this season, not much was expected of the Philadelphia Flyers. This is a team that has missed the playoffs for three straight seasons, is very young, has a new front office, and is still figuring out its identity. In other words, there was still a lot of work to be done before the […]

Are The Oilers Back?

It may only be December, but it has already been a tale of two seasons for the Edmonton Oilers. In the first one, everything was going wrong for the hockey club. Connor McDavid dealt with an injury, the team got horrible goaltending, they fired head coach Jay Woodcroft and replaced him with Kris Knoblauch, and […]

Opinion: Mike Richter and The Hockey Hall of Fame

With the 2023 Hockey Hall of Fame Inductions now behind us, I wanted to take this time to take a look at a goaltender who I think will continue to get passed by. That goaltender is former New York Ranger great Mike Richter. Richter, a Rangers’ lifer who has been eligible for the Hall of […]

Opinion: Why Lyon Should be the Red Wings’ Starting Goaltender For Now

Going into this season, the Detroit Red Wings were in an enviable position. They had three goalies with varying levels of success in the league. Their starter, Ville Husso, got off to a great start with the team last year before faltering in the second half of the season while backup goaltender James Reimer has […]

An Email Interview with Nick Bowins of the Hockey Collective

When it comes to hockey, there are a lot of brands that are doing whatever they can to grow and bring attention to our favorite sport. One of those brands is the great Hockey Collective. Hockey Collective is the online hub for all hockey lovers, and it currently has 399,000 Instagram followers. Patrick Scebba, founder of the Hockey Collective, […]

“Hughes” Tilt On Tap in Vancouver for the Devils

After a tough and disappointing 6-3 loss to the San Jose Sharks on Friday night, December 1st, the New Jersey Devils will be back at it on Tuesday night, December 5th in Vancouver to take on the league’s fourth-best team in the Canucks. The Devils need to start returning to their winning ways because the […]

Thatcher Demko skating for the Vancouver Canucks

Demko Doing Everything and More for the Canucks

It is amazing what a terrific player who has been somewhat injury-prone can do when he or she is finally healthy. That is exactly the case when it comes to Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko. Demko, 27, missed many games over the last few seasons due to various injuries. Last season, Demko played in just […]

Ingram Earning the Net in Arizona

Going into this season, no one knew exactly what kind of team the Arizona Coyotes were going to be. Given the fact that they play in an unbelievably Central Division with the likes of the Colorado Avalanche, Dallas Stars, Winnipeg Jets, the St. Louis Blues, and now the charging Minnesota Wild, most hockey pundits and […]

An Email Interview with NHL Network Host Jamison Coyle

As you folks already know, I am a big fan of the NHL Network. I love the content, the hosts, the innovations, and the fact that the channel is all hockey all the time. I am proud to present an email interview that I conducted with NHL Network host Jamison Coyle. Jamison clearly loves the […]

Same Old Senators

The Ottawa Senators were supposed to be a team that would contend for a Stanley Cup playoff spot this year. With a new starting goaltender, a solid offense, and a decent defensive corps, the Senators had a lot to look forward to going into this season. Yes, they play in an incredibly tough division with […]