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.

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An Email Interview With Hockey Analyst Colby Cohen

If you have not noticed, I enjoy conducting email interviews with various people in the hockey world. I am proud to present an email interview that I recently conducted with hockey analyst Colby Cohen. Cohen, who currently works for both ESPN and Daily Faceoff, was kind enough to take time out of his busy schedule […]

Panthers Scratching and Clawing Their Way Up the NHL Standings

At this point last season, the Florida Panthers were not in a playoff spot. They were far from it. They were playing inconsistent hockey, not getting great goaltending, and despite having an above-average roster, they were not playing to their full potential. Well, we all know what ended up happening. The Panthers got their act together […]

Rangers Need to Make Some Adjustments

If you are a New York Rangers fan, you have much to be happy about regarding your favorite hockey team. As of this writing, the Blueshirts are first in the Metropolitan Division, second in the Eastern Conference, and fifth in the NHL with a record of 26-11-2 and 54 points. Their 54 points put them […]

The Winnipeg Jets Are On Fire

Going into the 2023-24 season, no one knew what to expect of the Winnipeg Jets. When you play in a division with the Colorado Avalanche and the Dallas Stars, the odds are already stacked against you. Yes, the Jets have a solid roster, but their roster is a bit light compared with the Stars and […]

Can Nathan MacKinnon Be Stopped?

The Colorado Avalanche have an embarrassment of riches when it comes to offensive talent, but none better than forward Nathan MacKinnon. As of this writing (Saturday night, January 6th), MacKinnon, 28, has 65 points on 22 goals and 43 assists. He also currently leads the team in goals, assists, points, shots (179), and overtime goals […]

Checking In on Hockey Personality Jonny Lazarus

If you have not noticed, I greatly support hockey personality Jonny Lazarus. He works incredibly hard, he knows hockey inside and out, he has great perspectives on the game, and he is someone who loves the sport. Simply put, Jonny is an amazing hockey guy through and through. With that in mind, I figured now […]

The Reason Why Shesterkin Was Selected As Rangers’ Representative for All-Star Game

When it was announced earlier this week that the NHL would announce each team representative for the 2024 NHL All-Star Game, Rangers fans figured their representative would be an easy choice. It turns out that they were wrong. The NHL announced today that the Rangers representative for this year’s All-Star Game in Toronto is goaltender […]

Rangers Recall Top Prospect Othmann From the AHL

There were a lot of New York Rangers fans at the beginning of the season, hoping that their top prospect, Brennan Othmann, would make the team out of training camp. While that did not happen, It looks like the Rangers and their fans are going to get to see him up close sooner than expected, […]

The Hurricanes Are Back on Track

After winning the Metropolitan Division last season and advancing to the Eastern Conference Finals, hockey pundits and fans alike figured that the Carolina Hurricanes would be Stanley Cup contenders this season. Things certainly did not start that way. The team dealt with several injuries, got inconsistent goaltending, and saw better performances from teams in their […]

Rangers’ Shesterkin Has Found His Game

Not too long ago, New York Rangers fans were worried about the play of their franchise goaltender Igor Shesterkin. His statistics did not look good, his play between the pipes looked off, and he did not look very comfortable when given a start in the goal. Shesterkin, 28, looked like the goaltender who struggled for […]