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 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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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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