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.
Not Trusting The Oilers Goaltending
A team can have all the firepower, skill, and talent up front, but if they cannot keep the puck out of the net, it is not going to matter. This is the case when it comes to the Edmonton Oilers. As of this writing (Monday, February 20), the Oilers sit in the first wild-card spot […]
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Learning How to Stop A Breakaway From one of the Best
When it comes to being a hockey fan, there are many dreams that we all have. We all want our teams to win the Stanley Cup. We want to be able to touch hockey’s Holy Grail, andlastly, we all want to hang out with our favorite team and, more importantly, our favorite player. During the […]
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Goaltending Separates the Bruins and the Hurricanes
The Boston Bruins are having an unbelievable season. In fact, saying unbelievable is an understatement. As of this writing (Sunday, February 19), the Bruins are first in both the Atlantic Division and the NHL, with a 42-8-5 record for 89 points. The team is also second in the league in goals scored (205 goals in […]
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Rangers’ Defense Must Tighten Up in Front of Shesterkin Moving Forward
When it comes to the New York Rangers, there is no doubt that they are one of the league’s hottest teams right now. As of this writing (Friday, February 17), the team has won six straight games, has earned points in eight-straight games (7-0-1), and dating back to November 30, they have points in 26 […]
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The Wild Are in Trouble
It was not that long ago that the Minnesota Wild were one of the hottest teams in the NHL. At one point, the team was in the middle of a 17-game stretch where they went 12-3-2 and had points in seven of eight games. Now, the team is going through a stretch where they are […]
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The Rangers Offense is Rolling
The New York Rangers are one of the hottest teams in the NHL right now. The team has points in eight straight (7-0-1), and they have won six consecutive games. As of this writing (Thursday, February 16), the team is third in the Metropolitan Division and sixth in the league with a 32-14-8 record for […]
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Sabres Have a Goaltending Gem in Levi
Over the last several seasons, the Buffalo Sabres have not had good goaltending. There has been a lot of inconsistent play, soft goals allowed, poor play in front of them, and a lot of pucks behind them during the last few seasons. In fact, the team’s poor goaltending is usually one of the main reasons […]
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Trouble on Long Island
After getting off to a strong start with their new All-Star Bo Horvat, the New York Islanders have come back down to earth in a bad way. As of this writing (Wednesday, February 15), the Islanders are 27-23-7 for 61 points. They are currently one point out of the second wild-card spot, which is currently […]
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How New Hockey Fans Can Develop Their Passion for the Sport
After watching the Super Bowl on Sunday and realizing just how popular the NFL truly is, I realized that we hockey fans need to figure out a way to get new fans into the greatest sport in the world – hockey. As of this moment, hockey is a niche sport. That is not a bad […]
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Bobrovsky Needs to Elevate His Play for the Panthers
When the Florida Panthers signed goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky to a seven-year, $70 million contract, they thought they were getting someone who could take them to the next level and supply the kind of goaltending that Roberto Luongo did for several seasons. Thus far, Bobrovsky, 34, has yet to be truly consistent for the Panthers. Here […]
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