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.
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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Kane Going to Broadway
It is finally official, folks. After months of speculating, pondering, dreaming, wondering, etc., it is being reported that the Chicago Blackhawks have traded Patrick Kane to the New York Rangers for a conditional 2023 second-rounder and a 2023-fourth rounder. According to the report, the second-round pick can become a first-round pick if the Rangers make […]
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Giving Ducks Goaltender Gibson Credit
There is no doubt that the Anaheim Ducks are a terrible hockey team. As of this writing (Tuesday, February 28), the Ducks are last in the Pacific Division and are second to last in the NHL with a record of 20-34-7 for 47 points. Their 47 points have them just three points ahead of the […]
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Predators Should Hire Boudreau to be their next Head Coach
On Sunday, February 26, the Nashville Predators underwent a huge change in their franchise when team president and general manager David Poile announced that he would be retiring at the end of the season. Taking his place will be longtime NHL head coach Barry Trotz. Trotz, a Stanley Cup-winning head coach with the Washington Capitals […]
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Devils Continue To Roll
As we get set to close the chapter in the month of February and start the next chapter in the month of March, the New Jersey Devils are continuing to do what they have been doing since November, and that is winning hockey games. As of this writing (Saturday, February 25), the Devils are second […]
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Avalanche Return to Their Winning Ways
Do not look now, but the Colorado Avalanche have returned to being a juggernaut in the NHL. After being up and down for most of the season and struggling with injuries, the team is getting healthy, winning hockey games, and looking like the team that won the Stanley Cup last season. You have one dangerous […]
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Wings Flying in the Right Direction
If someone were to tell you at the beginning of the season that the Detroit Red Wings would be in the second wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference as of Friday, February 24, you probably would have told them that they were crazy. Well, do not look now, but as of this writing (Friday, February […]
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Do We Really Trust The Leafs’ Goaltending?
If you are a hockey fan and a fan of the Toronto Maple Leafs, then you are very well aware that the Buds have a problem when it comes to getting past the first round in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Year in and year out, it’s the same story. The club has a solid regular […]
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Things Need to Change for the Capitals
Ever since winning the Stanley Cup in 2018, the Washington Capitals have been a very predictable hockey club. They would have a solid regular season, get into the playoffs, and they got knocked out in the first or second round. Of course, during these seasons, we would see their captain Alex Ovechkin score a ton […]
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