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.
Kings Continue Winning Ways
Going into the season, if one were to tell you that the Los Angeles Kings would be one of the league’s best teams this season, would you have believed them? I know that I would not have. Sure, I figured they had some good players and would find a way to squeak into the playoffs, […]
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Kaprizov to Miss 3-4 Weeks With a Lower Body Injury
The Minnesota Wild are/were absolutely rolling. The team is currently riding an 11-game point streak. As of this writing (Thursday, March 9), they are tied with the Dallas Stars, who have a game in hand on the Wild, for first place in the Central Division with a 37-21-7 record for 81 points. Unfortunately, there is […]
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Islanders Coming Back to Life At the Right Time
If you are a hockey fan who has followed the NHL closely this season, there is no doubt that you are paying close attention to the standings at this time of year. One of the great things about the NHL is that there is a lot of parity, which has certainly been the case this […]
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How Kane Can Have Success With the Rangers
There was a ton of excitement when the New York Rangers acquired All-Star and future Hall of Famer Patrick Kane last week. With Kane’s acquisition, fans figured he would slide right into the lineup and contribute right away. Since he was going to be playing with his old linemate and friend Artemi Panarin, fans thought […]
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An Idea for a New Show For the NHL Network
From 2013 to 2019, NBA TV had a show called “The Starters.” It was a show with four ordinary Canadian basketball fans discussing all things NBA. They would show highlights, interview players and other NBA personalities, do NBA trivia, and they always had a good time on the show as they made it a lot of fun […]
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Why the NHL Needs to Go to the 2026 Winter Olympics
Since the NHL All-Star Game has come and gone, I figured now would be as good a time as any to talk about another big-time hockey event that the NHL needs to be involved in. I am talking about the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina. While NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman has made it […]
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Why Aren’t We Talking About Draisaitl?
If you play for the Edmonton Oilers, then chances are that you are going to be overshadowed by Connor McDavid. This is obviously understandable. He is by far and away the best player in the world and is someone who has an unbelievable amount of skill and hockey smarts. In fact, as of this writing […]
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The Ultimate Hockey Video Game
I love playing hockey video games, especially the famed NHL series from EA Sports. I used to get every game in that series and always loved and enjoyed playing them. I have been playing these games since I was ten years old and am still playing today as an almost 40-year-old. Please do not judge […]
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Panarin’s Game Could Go to New Heights with Patrick Kane
There is no doubt that Artemi Panarin might just be the best free agent signing that the New York Rangers ever did. Since signing him to a deal in July of 2019, Panarin, 31, has done nothing but produce for the Blueshirts. Just look at his numbers since joining the franchise: Panarin is having another […]
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Wild’s Gustavsson Deserves More Playing Time
There is no doubt that when all is said and done, Minnesota Wild goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury will be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. As of this writing (Wednesday, March 1), Fleury, 38, has 538 career wins, a 2.58 goals-against average, a .913 save percentage, and 88 shutouts. He also has three Stanley Cup rings […]
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