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.
Two Straight Embarrassing Losses For the Blueshirts
In looking at the New York Rangers schedule from December 6 through December 9, the team’s fans were probably more than excited. The fans looked at the schedule and saw games against the Pittsburgh Penguins (December 6), Seattle Kraken (December 8), and the league’s worst team, the Chicago Blackhawks (December 9). These three clubs are […]
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Opinion: Murphy and McGuire Pass “The Eye Test” With Great Hockey Podcast
There are a lot of great hockey podcasts out there. There are team-specific hockey podcasts, league-specific hockey podcasts, team-hosted podcasts, and so on. Our outlet also has several terrific podcasts. With that said, there is one hockey podcast out there that deserves our attention. The name of the podcast is “The Eye Test with Pierre […]
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Rangers’ Cuylle Shining Bright on Broadway
The New York Rangers’ offense has been a mystery this season. They came out like gangbusters, scoring 31 goals in their first six games. Since then, however, they have been up and down, with some of their supposed offensive guns like Chris Kreider, Mika Zibanejad, and even Vincent Trocheck going silent. One player who has […]
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Opinion: Rangers’ Shesterkin Is Struggling in a Big Way
In the beginning of the season, New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin looked like the best goaltender in the world. Shesterkin, 28, was stealing games, coming up with big save after big save, and bailing out his team whenever there was a defensive miscue. He looked like a goaltender who was well on his way […]
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Opinion: The Predators Are Singing The Blues in Music City
There was a lot to like about the Nashville Predators going into this season. For starters, the team signed two-time Stanley Cup winner Steven Stamkos to a 4-year contract on the first day of free agency. In Stamkos, they were getting a veteran who has a ton of experience, can put the puck in the […]
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Opinion: The Rangers Are a Broken Hockey Team Right Now
There might still be a lot of hockey left to be played this season, but with the way the New York Rangers are playing right now, the end might come sooner than everyone thinks. Yes, the Rangers still have a winning record of 12-9-1. Yes, the Rangers are somehow still in a playoff spot, and […]
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Mrazek Having Another Solid Season Between the Pipes for the Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are off to a terrible start this season, which should not surprise anyone. As of this writing (Wednesday night, November 27), the Blackhawks are last in the Central Division, last in the Western Conference, and last in the NHL. They do not score a lot of goals, they do not play good […]
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Opinion: After Inconsistent Start, Keefe and the Devils Are Finding Their Winning Rhythm
The New Jersey Devils got off to a quick start this season under new head coach Sheldon Keefe when they swept the Buffalo Sabres in the 2024 NHL Global Series Czechia back in early October. In those two games in which the Devils outscored the Sabres by a 7-2 margin, the team looked like world-beaters. […]
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Opinion: Current Record Not a Reflection of the Rangers’ Play This Season
Everything went right for the New York Rangers last season. They finished first in the Metropolitan Division, Eastern Conference, and the entire NHL. The only thing that would have made it better is if they had won the Stanley Cup for the first time since 1994. Fast forward to this season and the Blueshirts are […]
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Opinion: Put Sam and JD Back in the Booth Together For One Last Game
Growing up in the 1980s and 1990s (I am 41 years old), I had two voices that narrated the hockey that I watched. Those voices belonged to Sam Rosen and John Davidson. They partnered to broadcast New York Rangers games from 1986-2006 helping to form one of the best hockey broadcasting tandems in the industry. […]
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