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.
A Potential Great Career That Never Began: Alexei Cherepanov
It is always intriguing when a hockey fan thinks about what could have been with a particular prospect had things gone right. I am talking about production, reaching their potential, and being the player that the organization knew he would be when they drafted him. There have been so many highly touted prospects in the […]
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Why Kevin Weekes is Comparable to John Davidson
If you are a hockey fan, then you know our sport has a ton of outstanding analysts. Guys like Eddie Olczyk, Ray Ferraro, Brian Boucher, Mike Johnson, and many more. These guys all work hard, know this sport inside and out, and they make watching a game a great learning experience, With that said, my […]
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Trocheck a Great Fit on Broadway So Far
When the New York Rangers decided to let Ryan Strome, now a member of the Anaheim Ducks, walk away, fans did not know what to think. On the one hand, you had a player that played very well for the Rangers. In his three-and-a-half seasons with the franchise, he had point totals of 33, 59, […]
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Supporting College Hockey
I am a hockey fan. This means that I enjoy all levels of hockey. I love youth, amateur, minor league, junior league, etc. You name it; I love it. I have recently become enamored with college hockey. Living in the great state of Connecticut, I am surrounded by a lot of excellent college hockey teams, […]
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Boudreau is Back in the NHL
It never takes long for former Vancouver Canucks, Minnesota Wild, Anaheim Ducks, and Washington Capitals former head coach Bruce Boudreau to find work after being let go from a job. That was proven once again on Thursday, February 9, when Bruce rejoined the NHL Network as an analyst. He has an interesting schedule for the […]
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Rangers Acquire Shiny New Toy in Tarasenko from the Blues
While the New York Rangers are currently (Thursday, February 9) sitting pretty in terms of being in a playoff spot in a tight Eastern Conference, one thing they have struggled with all season long is line combinations. Team head coach Gerard Gallant has jumbled the lines around all year, and it has led to some inconsistency in their […]
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Appreciating Tortorella’s Honesty
Being a New York Rangers fan back during the 2017-18 season was tough. After a stretch of six straight seasons of making the Stanley Cup playoffs, it was clear the team was going to miss the postseason. They were having a terrible year, and it was apparent that changes would have to be made. On […]
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With Wallstedt, Wild Set in Goal for the Future
When it comes to the Minnesota Wild, they have never really had any problems when it comes to their goaltenders. With guys like Marc-Andre Fleury, Dwayne Roloson, Manny Fernandez, Niklas Backstrom, Darcy Kuemper, Jose Theodore, Cam Talbot, Josh Harding, and several others, goaltending is something that has never really held the Wild back from winning. […]
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The Islanders Are on a Roll
In what has been a sluggish season for the New York Islanders, it appears that things finally seem to be trending in the right direction. After sitting a decent number of points out of a playoff spot in an extremely tight Eastern Conference, the team is currently (Wednesday, February 8) tied with the Pittsburgh Penguins for the […]
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Rangers Need Shesterkin to Be at His Best For The Rest of the Season
It has been quite an inconsistent season for the New York Rangers this year. They looked like world beaters to start the season, then they lost a few games, then they won a few games, then they dropped a whole bunch of games and were even booed on home ice at Madison Square Garden. Fast […]
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