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.
Loving The NHL Network
When it comes to sports channels, the popular ones all seem to be run by the professional sports leagues themselves. Channels like the NFL Network, MLB Network, and NBA TV all have solid viewership and are innovative in sports programming. In terms of these three particular channels, no one does it better than the NFL […]
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The Flames Need a Change
The Calgary Flames were one of the league’s best teams last season. They won the Pacific Division and were the league’s sixth-best team with a record of 50-21-11 and 111 points. The team made it to the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs only to be ousted by their arch-rivals, the Edmonton Oilers, in […]
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Here Come The Avalanche
The Colorado Avalanche have been through a lot this season. For starters, they have dealt with a lot of injuries. Guys like Gabriel Landeskog (who has been out all season long), Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar, Darren Helm, Kurtis MacDermid, Erik Johnson, Pavel Francouz, Artturi Lehkonen, and Josh Manson have all missed time this season. Secondly, […]
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Rangers Rolling in the Right Direction
After struggling through the first several weeks of the season, the New York Rangers have found their game at the right time and are beginning to look like serious Stanley Cup contenders. The Rangers have won three straight games, outscoring their opponents 15-5 in those three games. Not only did they dominate the opposition in […]
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Why Zibanejad is The Rangers’ Best Player
When you look at the New York Rangers, it is easy to see that they have a lot of great players. Players like Igor Shesterkin, Artemi Panarin, Chris Kreider, Vladimir Tarasenko, Adam Fox, and now Patrick Kane are all game-breakers for this hockey club. They have all been all-stars, and they have all been able […]
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The Penguins Are Back on Track
The Pittsburgh Penguins have been a tough team to figure out this season. They have gone through stretches where they have played terrific hockey. They have gone through other stretches where they have been awful. There has not been a middle ground for this hockey club this season. The only thing that has been consistent […]
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Flames Markstrom Starting to Look Like Himself
There is no doubt that the Calgary Flames have been a huge disappointment this season. As of this writing (Monday, March 13), the Flames are five points out of the second wild-card spot with a record of 30-24-13 for 73 points. Considering the fact that the Flames won the Pacific Division and were the sixth-best […]
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Quick Off to Great Start in Vegas
Do not look now, but it looks like Vegas Golden Knights’ new goaltender Jonathan Quick has turned back the clock. After struggling with the Los Angeles Kings for much of the season, his fortunes, at least for now, seemed to have changed in Vegas. That might be an understatement. Since being traded to the Golden Knights […]
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Vintage Shesterkin Helps Rangers Beat Sabres
It has been an interesting season for New York Rangers All-Star goaltender Igor Shesterkin. He has close to 30 wins, has performed well on the road this season, and was named to his first All-Star game. On the other hand, both his goals-against average and save percentage have taken a big hit this season, and […]
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Wild Will Need Their Goaltending To Be Big Down the Stretch
For the last 11 games, everything went the Minnesota Wild’s way. The team gained at least a point in every game, and more importantly, they put themselves right in the thick of things in the Central Division. In fact, thanks to their recent stretch of outstanding play, as of this writing (Thursday, March 9), the […]
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