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.

Why Canadiens’ Caufield Is Going to Have a Big Season

The Canadiens may be improving here and there, but this a team that will more than likely once again miss making the Stanley Cup Playoffs this upcoming season. The Canadiens are still very young, do not have a very good defensive corps, and their offense is still trying to grow together. When you put it […]

Hockey Finding Success In Strange Places

As someone who was born in the 80’s (1983) and became a hockey fanatic in the early 90’s, it was always hard for me to imagine the sport being played in warmer climates. I worried about things like ice conditions, fans showing up to games, and if a team could survive in that kind of […]

Opinion: The Need for a Hall of Fans at the Hockey Hall of Fame

As everyone already knows, hockey players, management, writers, and broadcasters are all an integral part of hockey. The kind of people mentioned above are the keepers of the flame when it comes to our game. They help push the sport forward, put the game in a positive light, and do all they can to show […]

Admiring Paul Kukla of Kukla’s Korner

The Internet is great for hockey fans. It gives fans the most up-to-date information on their favorite teams, players, content creators, and more. With that said, finding hockey information wasn’t always that easy. Sure, you could go to NHL.com, ESPN.com, and other national media websites, but those sites weren’t great for hockey fans at the […]

An Email Interview with Dave Schneider of The Zambonis

Not only am I a big hockey fan, but I am a lover of music as well. There is one band out there that put those two loves together to form my kind of band – a hockey-themed group! The name of the band is The Zambonis. The leader of the band, Dave Schneider, was […]

Checking in on the Blueshirts with Jonny Lazarus

It is hard to believe that we are only at the beginning of August and that hockey season is still somewhat far away. We diehards always love reading, Tweeting, and discussing hockey. One such hockey personality who is great at all of those things is Jonny Lazarus. “Lazzy” last spoke with us at the end […]

An Email Interview with “Mr. Devil” Ken Daneyko

I may have grown up a New York Rangers fan, but one player I admired was former New Jersey Devils defenseman and now broadcaster Ken Daneyko. Mr. Daneyko played the game the right way, won three Stanley Cups, was a leader for the franchise on and off the ice, and represented the Devils well out […]

Mark Scheifele skating for the Winnipeg Jets

Opinion: Why I Would Love to Have Dinner with Mark Scheifele

If you are a sports/hockey fan, there is always a question that goes something like this: “If you could have dinner with one athlete, dead or alive, who would it be?”. This is something I have been thinking about for a while. For me, it would be Winnipeg Jets’ All-Star Mark Scheifele. I first started […]

Goaltending Will Be Key to Oilers’ Success in Upcoming Season

When it comes to the Edmonton Oilers, one word comes to mind – offense. The Oilers had the league’s best offense last season. They scored 325 goals and averaged close to four goals per game (3.96) in the regular season last year. With the likes of Connor McDavid (153 points), Leon Draisaitl (128 points), Ryan […]

A Big Opportunity Awaits Blackwood in San Jose

Things have not been easy for new San Jose Sharks goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood. After Cory Schneider faced injuries and struggled with consistency in New Jersey, Blackwood, 26, got his chance to show the Devils what he could do during the 2018-19 season. He played well in 23 games, going 10-10 with a 2.61 goals-against average, […]