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Ryan Black

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Around the NHL: Hurricanes Vindicated, Sabres in a Tailspin, and a Meager Western Playoff Race

While the Flyers playoff hopes are hanging on by a thread, we look at other teams surrounding the playoff picture in this week’s Around the NHL.

Ryan Black  •  18 Mar 2019
Around the NHL: Art Ross Non-Race, Berube’s New Blues, Nervousness in Columbus

An updated look at the playoff race, Nikita Kucherov’s impressive MVP season, the new St. Louis Blues under Craig Berube and Jordan Binnington and Columbus’ struggles since the trade deadline.

Ryan Black  •  11 Mar 2019
Around the NHL: Remembering Ted Lindsay, Iginla’s Number Retired

Remembering hockey legend Ted Lindsay, Jarome Iginla gets his number retired, another coach gets fired and John Tavares has a harsh return to Long Island in Around the NHL.

Ryan Black  •  05 Mar 2019
Around the NHL: Wheeling and Dealing on Deadline Day

Here’s a look at all the trades that went down on the big day — and the week leading up to it — that will shape the balance of power around the NHL heading into the playoffs…and beyond.

Ryan Black  •  26 Feb 2019
Around the NHL: Coaching Change Made, Matthews Paid, A Couple Metro Trades

Another coaching change, a big extension for Auston Matthews and some trades among the Metropolitan Division teams, all this week in Around the NHL.

Ryan Black  •  11 Feb 2019
Around the NHL: GM Axing, All-Star Action, and Player Tracking

Recent news from around the NHL include a shakeup in Edmonton, the All-Star spectacle in San Jose last weekend, and a big technology announcement that could change the NHL forever.

Ryan Black  •  29 Jan 2019
Around the NHL: Islanders on Top, Nino’s New Home, a Pair of Punishments

While some of the league’s best players prepare for a light, friendly televised workout next weekend in San Jose, here’s a few nuggets to chew on from around the league.

Ryan Black  •  21 Jan 2019
Around the NHL: Nash Retires, Minor Moves, Snoop in the Booth

In the past week, we saw some teams do some roster shuffling, one of the greats call it a career, and a great of a different type call a game. Let’s dive in to this week’s Around the NHL.

Ryan Black  •  14 Jan 2019
Around the NHL: the Contenders, the Tweeners, and the Forgettables

As the NHL reaches the halfway point of the 2018-19 season, a look at the teams that are contenders, tweeners and forgettables this season.

Ryan Black  •  07 Jan 2019
Around the NHL: Winds of Change, an Unconventional Owner, and that Ovechkin Guy

Embed from Getty Images By Ryan Black, Sports Talk Philly staff writer  There’s been a lot of misery, disappointment, and confusion surrounding the local squad lately, and it really is hard to look away. But sometimes it’s fun to remember that there’s 30 other teams in the NHL that don’t play on Broad Street. And […]

Ryan Black  •  17 Dec 2018