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 Georgiev Can Succeed for the Avalanche in the Playoffs

With the Stanley Cup playoffs right around the corner, everyone has their eyes on the Colorado Avalanche right now. For starters, they won the Cup last year. It was their first Cup since 2001 and one that took a ton of hard work to win. Secondly, after getting off to a sluggish start, the Avalanche […]

Why Fleury Should Be The Starter for The Wild In the Playoffs

Everything is going well for the Minnesota Wild right now. For starters, they clinched a playoff spot. As everyone says, all you have to do is get in, and you have a chance to win it all. It certainly will not be easy, but the Wild are a good enough hockey team to make a […]

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Nugent-Hopkins Having Outstanding Season for the Oilers

When you think of the Edmonton Oilers, Connor McDavid is the first player that will always come to your mind. It is easy to see why this is the case. McDavid, 26, leads the league and the Oilers in goals (62), assists (85), and points (147). He is other-worldly and does things on the ice […]

The Wonder That is Connor McDavid

As you should all know by now, I am a huge hockey fan. Yes, I grew up watching the New York Rangers, and still do to this day. With that said, I consider myself a hockey fan first and do everything I can to follow the whole league. One player that always amazes me is […]

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Lightning’s Vasilevskiy Heating Up at the Right Time

With the Stanley Cup playoffs set to begin in just two weeks, players are starting to amp up their games to the next level. One player that has taken that to the next level is Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy. Yes, this is probably not a surprise because he has been one of the […]

In Memory of My Dad

March 31 is a very bittersweet day for me. On the one hand, it is my birthday. I was born on March 31, 1983, which means that I am now 40 years old. On the other hand, March 31 also happens to be when my father died. On March 31, 2020, my dad died from […]

Rangers Sign Chytil to Four-Year, $17.75 Million Extension

New York Rangers general manager Chris Drury continues to show that he knows what he is doing when it comes to being an NHL GM. On Wednesday night, March 29, he went ahead and signed key youngster Filip Chytil to a four-year contract extension that is worth $17.75 million. This was a great move for […]

The Time to Win the Cup Is Now For The Rangers

Thanks to losses by the Florida Panthers and the Buffalo Sabres on Monday night, March 27, the New York Rangers clinched a spot in the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs. With that in mind, this year could be the best chance for the Blueshirts to win hockey’s Holy Grail, which they have not done since 1994. […]

Panarin Heating Up At The Right Time for The Blueshirts

Since signing with the New York Rangers as an unrestricted free agent in the summer of 2019, Artemi Panarin has been an offensive monster. Panarin, 31, led the team with 95 points (32 goals and 63 assists) in 69 games in his first season with the club. In the following COVID-shortened season, he had 58 […]

Bruins Swayman Deserves to be a Starter Somewhere

It is quite a luxury when an NHL team has two great goaltenders. This means the team can put in either goaltender and expect the same results. There will not be much dropoff in play, and more importantly, the team will come away with two points more often than not. That has been the case […]