Stanley Cup Playoffs

Bruins Newly Acquired Players Already Making An Impact

Heading into the March 3rd Trade Deadline, the Boston Bruins sat at the top of the NHL standings as the best team in the league. Already fielding a deep roster, general manager Don Sweeney understood adding new players via trade is essential even when your team is the best. Sweeney made two major deals to […]

Lightning Dominated in Loss to Hurricanes; Is this Rock Bottom?

After a game that saw coach Jon Cooper bench his top line for the entire third period 24 hours ago, a better effort was expected Sunday in Raleigh. Instead, the Tampa Bay Lightning laid another egg in a 6-0 shutout loss to the Carolina Hurricanes. That leads some to question if this is rock bottom […]

This Week On Oilers Hockey: 21

Except for Saturday’s loss, this past week looked like a statement week for the Oilers. They held their own against the Bruins, the best team in the East. That night’s physical element made the Mattias Ekholm trade a perfect fit. Then, against the Maple Leafs and the first of that back-to-back against the Jets, they […]

Brady Tkachuk #7 celebrating a goal for the Ottawa Senators

Eastern Conference Wild Card Up For Grabs

With the NHL Trade Deadline now behind us, teams can now focus on the Stanley Cup Playoffs as the regular season comes to an end. On average, teams have about 20 games left on their schedule to get into a playoff spot or hold on to the one they currently have. Regarding the top three […]

Grading All 32 Teams’ Trade Deadline

Here is the Inside The Rink FULL NHL Trade Deadline breakdown. It was a wild Trade Deadline week and was an enjoyment for all NHL fans. We have compiled all of the moves for you below and give a small analysis for all 32 teams. If you prefer to listen to a breakdown of all […]

New Jersey Devils Add Depth for Playoff Run; Acquire Curtis Lazar from Vancouver Canucks

The New Jersey Devils have plenty of offensive firepower headed into the playoffs and added even more with the addition of Timo Meier. So, they turned their attention to their bottom-6 and have acquired veteran center Curtis Lazar from the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for a 2024 4th-round pick. The 28-year-old Lazar is a defense-first […]

Artemi Panarin in a New York Rangers jersey

Panarin’s Game Could Go to New Heights with Patrick Kane

There is no doubt that Artemi Panarin might just be the best free agent signing that the New York Rangers ever did. Since signing him to a deal in July of 2019, Panarin, 31, has done nothing but produce for the Blueshirts. Just look at his numbers since joining the franchise: Panarin is having another […]

Bruins Place Taylor Hall On LTIR

The Boston Bruins have been the best team in the NHL all season, even while dealing with several injuries to key players. No matter who they were missing in the lineup, they overcame being a man or two down and found a way to win. They have proven this is a deep team, as they […]

Capitals Still Not Done As They Look To Trade Away Two More Players

The Washington Capitals and general manager Brian MacLellan have fully committed to retooling this roster once their playoff hopes slipped away. After losing six straight games, the Capitals now find themselves seventh in the Eastern Conference Wild Card race. In an effort to make this lost season count, the Washington upper management has begun to […]

Does the NHL Have a Visibility Issue?

Back in 2021, when the NHL announced its new TV deal with ESPN and Disney, I, for one, was very happy. I was already a subscriber to the Hulu, ESPN+, and Disney+ package, so now that a puck bag full of NHL games were going to be at my fingertips almost every night, I dusted […]