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.
Time to Start Believing in the Devils
Going into the season, many in the hockey world figured that the New Jersey Devils would be better than they were last season. That really was not going to be hard to accomplish. All the team had to do to be better than they were last season was get good/healthy goaltending, put the puck in the net more, and win […]
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Not Trusting the Maple Leafs When It Matters Most
I want to preface this blog by saying that I have a lot of respect for the Toronto Maple Leafs as a National Hockey League franchise. They have won Stanley Cups, have had a ton of Hockey Hall of Famers as part of their franchise, have one of the most passionate fan bases in the league, and of course, they are […]
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Dahlin Having Standout Season in Buffalo
There is no doubt that being a Buffalo Sabres fan is not easy. For starters, they do not make the Stanley Cup playoffs a lot. Year in and year out, they end up close to the bottom of the standings and end up watching the postseason instead of playing in them. Secondly, the Sabres give […]
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Time for Kreider to Get on a Roll for the Rangers
Everything went right for New York Rangers forward Chris Kreider last season. Kreider, 31, scored 52 goals and finished with a career-high 77 points in the regular season. He was also great in the Stanley Cup playoffs as he added another ten goals and finished the postseason with 16 points before the team lost to […]
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Another Long Season for the Senators
This season was supposed to be different for the Ottawa Senators and their fans. They have a young and talented roster, they upgraded their goaltending with Cam Talbot, they added the likes of Claude Giroux and Alex DeBrincat, and it was a brand new start. Everyone was expecting them to be competitive, and with good reason. […]
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A Change of Scenery Would Help Kevin Hayes
The Philadelphia Flyers have been a really tough team to figure out this season. Some weeks, they look like the worst team in the league. It is during these weeks when they cannot put the puck in the net, does not play well defensively, and generally lose a lot of hockey games. In other weeks, […]
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Dougie Hamilton’s Great Play Sliding Under the Radar
Several names usually come up when talking about the league’s best defensemen. Hockey pundits and fans alike will mention players like Cale Makar, Adam Fox, Erik Karlsson, Victor Hedman, Roman Josi, Charlie McAvoy, Kris Letang, Miro Heiskanen, etc. You get the idea. One name that never seems to pop up is that of New Jersey […]
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Islanders Struggling in a Big Way
In 2020 and 2021, the New York Islanders were a good enough hockey club to advance all the way to the Eastern Conference Finals. This inspired a lot of confidence that the team was going to return to their Stanley Cup playoff-making ways on a consistent basis. That feeling of confidence was bolstered by the […]
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Guentzel Is Mr. Consistent for the Penguins
The usual cast of people is usually mentioned when talking about the Pittsburgh Penguins. Players like Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Kris Letang, Bryan Rust, and Tristan Jarry are popular in conversations regarding the Penguins. Even head coach Mike Sullivan’s name comes up a lot. This is obviously with good reason. The people mentioned above are […]
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Big Week Ahead for the Blueshirts
While the New York Rangers currently (Sunday, January 22) sit third in the Metropolitan Division with a 25-14-7 record and 57 points, there is no doubt that their play has slipped over the last two weeks. Yes, the Blueshirts beat two good teams, the Minnesota Wild and Dallas Stars, in a shootout and overtime, respectively, […]
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