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.
Opinion: Avs’ Georgiev Needs to Be A Lot Better
When you are a team that has a high-powered offense like the Colorado Avalanche, there is no doubt that you are going to give up a lot of scoring chances. As such, said team needs to have a goaltender that can come up with the big saves when needed. In the 1980s, the Edmonton Oilers […]
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Opinion: Rangers’ Third Line Will Be Crucial To Team’s Success This Season
All the top teams in the NHL have scoring depth. When you look at teams such as the Florida Panthers, Carolina Hurricanes, Colorado Avalanche, Toronto Maple Leafs, Dallas Stars, Tampa Bay Lightning, Vancouver Canucks, etc., they all have three lines that can contribute. When teams have nine forwards that can produce, it usually bodes well […]
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Rangers’ Announcer Sam Rosen to Receive Lester Patrick Trophy
It is going to be a season full of thanks, wonderful memories, and hopefully a very happy ending for New York Rangers Hall of Fame Announcer Sam Rosen. Back in mid-August, Rosen announced that he would be stepping away from the mic after 40 seasons with the Blueshirts. In that time, he has been one […]
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Opinion: Why The Rangers Will Eventually Cave to Shesterkin’s Agent
On Sunday, October 6, the Boston Bruins and their goaltender Jeremy Swayman ended their contract stalemate when the team signed him to an 8-year, $66 million deal. For a restricted free agent, the talks between Swayman, 25, and the Bruins were contentious. A lot was said last week and it looked like things would continue […]
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An Email Interview With Stars’ Beat Writer Sam Nestler of ALLDLLS
If you are a sports media fan like myself, then you might be following all the progress that ALLCITY Network has made since starting several years ago. AllCITY has branches in Denver, CO, Phoenix, AZ, Philadelphia, PA, Chicago, IL, and now Dallas, TX. It is the last location that is the subject of this article. […]
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Opinion: Is Rangers’ Chytil Primed for Big Season on Broadway?
New York Rangers forward Filip Chytil has had a rough go of it over the past few seasons. He has missed a lot of playing time through having four concussions, missed out on playing in the Stanley Cup playoffs, and also missed out on continuing to show both the Rangers and the rest of the […]
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Opinion: Rangers’ Lafreniere Must Build on Last Season’s Success
Many expectations come with being a number one overall pick in the NHL. The particular player is expected to come out and produce immediately and be the cornerstone of his franchise for years to come. For an 18-year-old, that is a lot to handle. This was the case for New York Rangers’ forward Alexis Lafreniere. […]
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Opinion: Rangers’ Shesterkin Should be Extra Motivated Going into Upcoming Season
The New York Rangers are extremely lucky to have one of the best goaltenders in the league in Igor Shesterkin. Going into his sixth NHL season, Shesterkin, 28 has already done a lot for the Blueshirts. He has taken them to the Eastern Conference Finals in two of the past three seasons, won the Vezina […]
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A Look at the Upcoming Season with The Hockey News’ Adam Proteau
With the NHL season upon us, I figured now would be as good a time as ever to check in with one of my favorite hockey writers – Adam Proteau of The Hockey News. Adam was kind enough to take time out of his busy writing schedule to give us his thoughts on the moves […]
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Opinion: More Questions Than Answers for the Blueshirts Heading Into Upcoming Season
Despite not winning the Stanley Cup last season, the New York Rangers had what you would call a perfect season. They finished first in the Metropolitan Division, first in the Eastern Conference, and first in the entire NHL in the regular season. While doing so, the team set franchise records in wins (55) and points […]
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