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.

Hockey: A Connection of Father and Son

Two weeks ago was a very tough week for me in a few ways. For starters, it was Father’s Day. My dad died of COVID on March 31, 2020 – my 37th birthday – so not being able to celebrate it with him is something that will always hurt. Secondly, June 14th was the 29th […]

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Rangers’ Fox and Panarin Named to NHL All-Star Teams

Things obviously did not end the way they were supposed to for the New York Rangers this season. After reaching the Eastern Conference Finals in the 2021-22 season, the Blueshirts were knocked out of the first round in seven games in this year’s postseason by the New Jersey Devils after having a 2-0 series lead. […]

An Email Interview with Hockey Personality Jonny Lazarus

Twitter is a wonderful place for hockey fans. Thanks to Twitter, I have been able to get in touch with many hockey fans, personalities, analysts, etc., and have been able to conduct terrific email interviews for the many online hockey outlets that I have written for. Because of Twitter, I am proud to introduce my […]

Barrasso Finally Gets His Due

With the Hockey Hall of Fame announcing its new class on Wednesday, June 21st, one should have noticed that there was a theme that really had not been present before. That theme was goaltenders. This year, the selection committee announced that three goaltenders would be going into its Hall of Fame. One of them was […]

Rangers “King” Lundqvist Gets Elected into the Hockey Hall of Fame

With his number 30 already in the rafters at Madison Square Garden, former New York Rangers great Henrik Lundqvist will soon be remembered for his greatness at another hockey-related location. On Wednesday, June 21, the Hockey Hall of Fame selection committee announced that the man they call the “King,” who was in his first year […]

Worth a Listen: The Empty Netters Hockey Podcast

The podcast world is absolutely saturated with hockey podcasts, which is great for hockey fans. We have several of our own that we proudly produce. We love the podcasts that we have and love the kind of content that they bring to listeners on a daily basis. There is one hockey podcast that is not ours that […]

Marchessault Is The Perfect Golden Knight

One of the best things in sports is when a homegrown or original team member wins a championship with said team. That happened on Tuesday night, June 13th, when the Vegas Golden Knights won the Stanley Cup for the first time in their six-year history by defeating the Florida Panthers by a score of 9-3 […]

Rangers Hire Laviolette As New Bench Boss

After over a month of searching, speculating, and researching, the New York Rangers have finally found their new bench boss. The team announced today, June 13th, that they have hired Peter Laviolette to be the new head coach. For Laviolette, this will be his sixth team that he is taking over after having coached for […]

The Flyers Should Stick with Hart in Goal

The Philadelphia Flyers do not have a good track record when it comes to goaltenders. This franchise has gone through a boatload of masked men. Bernie Parent is the only Flyers goaltender to win the Stanley Cup, something he did back-to-back in 1974 and 1975 while also earning back-to-back Conn Smythe Trophies as the league’s […]

The Hockey Guy is a Must Follow on YouTube

If you are a hockey fan, you already know that there are a lot of YouTubers out there who talk about all things puck. There is one that really deserves a hockey fan’s attention. This guy has an abundance of hockey knowledge and is someone that posts videos about the games all year round. His […]