Winter Olympics

Player Profile: Erik Karlsson

Erik Karlsson, number 65 for the Pittsburgh Penguins, is an elite defenseman in the NHL. He was born on May 31, 1990, in Landsbro, Sweden, and has proven his elite status his entire career. See Erik Karlsson’s Full Stats Here! Karlsson began his amateur career in Sweden, playing in the junior leagues before finding a […]

Rangers “King” Lundqvist Gets Elected into the Hockey Hall of Fame

With his number 30 already in the rafters at Madison Square Garden, former New York Rangers great Henrik Lundqvist will soon be remembered for his greatness at another hockey-related location. On Wednesday, June 21, the Hockey Hall of Fame selection committee announced that the man they call the “King,” who was in his first year […]

NHL Gets Hammered by NHL Player Over Olympic Decision

It’s not often you have players take to the internet to voice their displeasures with the league and the players association. Regardless of how you feel about Boston Bruins forward Brad Marchand, his stance against the NHL and NHLPA is interesting. Listen, COVID isn’t the topic of this article, nor is the risks of traveling […]

The NHL Needs To Bring Back The World Cup Of Hockey

With NHL players officially withdrawn from participation in the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, the urge to play in a best-on-best tournament is higher than ever in recent memory. But don’t take it from me. Take it from Edmonton Oilers superstar Connor McDavid, who had this to say after the league officially withdrew from the Winter […]

Breaking News: NHL Opts Out Of 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics

We’ll have to wait a bit longer to see NHL players taking the ice at the Winter Olympics, as the NHL and NHLPA announced on Tuesday they won’t be attending the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. The news came after weeks (and months, for that matter) of speculation regarding the current state of the coronavirus […]

Covid-19 Continues To Impact The League With Serious Implications

As the holiday season is upon us and the deadline to pull out of the Olympics draws ever so near, Covid continues to rack up names in its protocol superstar studded list. Since we last reported here at Inside The Rink, The list of teams and players has grown significantly, as has the concern about […]

Covid 19 concerns and how they may impact the near future of the NHL

Chaos ensued this morning as the NHL announced several new personnel and teams were headed into the Covid 19 protocol. Head Coach of the Boston Bruins, Bruce Cassidy, was placed on the Covid Protocol List. To make matters worse, Don Sweeny, the General Manager, was available for media today and announced that the Bruins would […]

USA Hockey unveils New Jersey’s ahead of 2022 Winter Olympics

After sharing a teaser on Twitter around 4 pm yesterday, letting the fans know to keep their eyes peeled today at 10:00 EST, sure enough, at 10 am, they posted on time. Would it be safe to say they delivered? Well, that’s up to the fans. Personally, in the hype video leading up to the […]