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.
Sabres: Levi is up to the task
For the first time in what seems like forever, the Buffalo Sabres are playing meaningful hockey games in April. Thanks to a 3-2 shootout win over the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden on Monday Night, April 10th, the Sabres are now 40-32-7 for 87 points, which currently (Tuesday, April 11th) has them three […]
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Saros Has Done Everything He Can to Help The Predators
For much of the season, the Nashville Predators were an afterthought when it came to this year’s Stanley Cup playoffs. The team played mediocre and inconsistent hockey throughout the year, and because of that, they were on the outside looking in when it came to getting one of the eight spots for the postseason. Playing […]
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Another Great Season for Fox on Broadway
It is all about consistency when it comes to having success as an NHLer. Year in and year out, great NHL players do not take nights off, play a lot of minutes, produce no matter what situation they play in, and ultimately get the job done. One such player is New York Rangers defenseman, Adam […]
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Robertson Doing It All for The Stars
Thanks to a 5-1 win on home ice at the American Airlines Center over the Nashville Predators on Monday night, April 3, the Dallas Stars clinched a spot in this year’s Stanley Cup playoffs. The Stars have had a great season this year. As of this writing (Wednesday, April 3), they are in a three-way […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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