Atlantic Division

Sam Bennett Out At Least One Week With Hand Injury

The Florida Panthers have announced that forward Sam Bennett will be out at least one week with a hand injury suffered in the second period during Tuesday’s game vs Tampa Bay Lightning after being hit in the hand by a shot from the point from teammate Brandon Montour. Prior to leaving the game, the 27-year-old […]

Bruins Lose 3-2, Matthews Scores Go-Ahead Goal | 4/22/2024

In Game Two for the Maple Leafs and Bruins, Toronto edged Boston to finish with a 3-2 victory on Monday, April 22nd at the TD Garden. Auston Matthews struck the go-ahead goal in the third period and also recorded two assists to help the Maple Leafs even their Eastern Conference First-Round series against the Bruins. […]

NHL Playoffs: Florida Panthers vs. Tampa Bay Lightning Game 1 Recap | 04/21/2024

As advertised, Game 1 of the Battle for Florida did not disappoint. The in-state rivalry kicked off with a lot of pace from both teams, very strong defense, and a bit of chippiness, but no major fights yet. Florida made a couple of big hits on Tampa, and the Lightning responded in kind. It was […]

NHL Game Preview: Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Boston Bruins | Game 2

Boston, MA – The Toronto Maple Leafs are in the second game of their first-round series against the Boston Bruins. The Leafs came out flat on Saturday and ultimately couldn’t string together enough zone entries or capitalize on their chances, while the Bruins took advantage of the mistakes the Leafs made. This series is far […]

DeBrusk Scores Twice in 5-1 Victory, Kampf Scores Lone Leafs Goal | 4/20/2024

In game one of the playoffs for the Maple Leafs and Bruins on Saturday, April 20th, the Maple Leafs fell behind 5-1. The Bruins came in with a strong start and ended with a great 5-1 victory to begin playoffs. David Kampf scored the lone goal for Toronto, Jake DeBrusk scored two goals and Johnny […]

Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Florida Panthers Playoff Preview

It’s the best time of the year. The 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs are here. For the Tampa Bay Lightning, this is the seventh consecutive season that they have made the postseason. Last season was their only first-round exit in the current run, as they fell short in six games to the Toronto Maple Leafs. Entering […]

NHL Game Preview: Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Boston Bruins | Game 1

Boston, MA – The Toronto Maple Leafs finished the 2023-2024 regular season third-place in the Atlantic and enter playoffs with a round-one series against the Boston Bruins. The Leafs come into the series as the underdog and will look to show a playoff style of hockey tonight and throughout the series. The Leafs and Bruins […]

2024 NHL Stanley Cup Playoff Quarterfinals Primer

The 2024 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs are ready to start. Here’s a 2024 NHL Stanley Cup Playoff Primer exclusively at Inside The Rink. Eastern Conference Quarterfinals The Eastern Conference is the easier of the two conferences in the Stanley Cup Playoffs this year. It will still be as hard-hitting as the Western Conference, but not […]

Florida Panthers vs. Tampa Bay Lightning: Round 1 Series Preview

This series is being dubbed the battle for Florida; which team will come out victorious, the Panthers or the Lightning? After clinching the Atlantic Division title, Florida is set up for an in-state rivalry in round one. While I personally would have preferred a matchup with the Maple Leafs, the Cats went 2-1 this season […]

Detroit Red Wings Miss Out on Stanley Cup Playoffs in Heartbreaking Fashion

The Detroit Red Wings were eliminated from Stanley Cup playoff contention after winning in a shootout against the Montreal Canadiens. This is now the eighth season in a row that the team has missed the playoffs. While the team made drastic improvements in the second season under head coach Derek Lalonde, questions about the “Yzerplan” […]