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Ryan Black

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Around the NHL: Better Data, a Western Threat, and that Wilson/Reaves Thing

Embed from Getty Images By Ryan Black, Sports Talk Philly staff writer  Last week, I declared that the Buffalo Sabres looked “pretty real” as far as good teams go. In doing so, I did note that they’d get one of their first real tests from back-to-back games against the impressive Toronto Maple Leafs and Nashville […]

Ryan Black  •  10 Dec 2018
Around the NHL: An Unpleasant Homecoming, a Big Signing, and a Rebuild Complete

This week’s Around the NHL looks at Erik Karlsson’s return to Ottawa, William Nylander’s last-minute RFA deadline deal and the Buffalo Sabres excellent month of November.

Ryan Black  •  03 Dec 2018
Around the NHL: Goonery, Goals, and Gruesome Injuries

Patrik Laine is going off with goal scoring, still some room for fighting in hockey and another gruesome leg injury all in this week’s Around the NHL.

Ryan Black  •  26 Nov 2018
Around the NHL: A Lot of Hurt, a Couple Trades, and a White Flag

We’re at roughly the quarter-point of the NHL season, and the difference between contenders and pretenders is just as murky as it was before the year even started.

Ryan Black  •  19 Nov 2018
Around the NHL: Surprising Starts, the 1st Firing, and Pekka’s Great Birthday

Som early surprises in the NHL are sticking around at the top of the standings as the calendar shifts to November. The first coaching firing took place over the weekend and Pekka Rinne had a big birthday on Saturday. All that in Around the NHL.

Ryan Black  •  05 Nov 2018
Around the NHL: Masked Coaches, a Lightning Barrage, and Trouble in La-La Land

Masked coaches, the Tampa Bay Lightning set an NHL record and trouble in LA? These are all topics in this week’s tour Around the NHL.

Ryan Black  •  22 Oct 2018
Around the NHL: A Rookie Mauling, Matching Milestones, and the Unconscionable Leafs

In this week’s Around the NHL, an NHL rookie takes a mauling, two join the 1,000-games club and looking at the Toronto Maple Leafs red-hot start.

Ryan Black  •  15 Oct 2018
Around the NHL: Wild Finishes, Flashy Youngsters, Injured Vets

This week, teams combined for more than a dozen goals in three different games, while one team still hasn’t found the back of the net. Meanwhile, a new Swedish hope is off to a roaring start in British Columbia, while an old legend got some bad news about his knee down in California.

Ryan Black  •  08 Oct 2018
Around the NHL: Habs Hang ‘C’ on Weber, Hartsy Hangs ‘Em Up

As teams ready-up their rosters for the regular season, let’s take a final look around the league before the games start to count.

Ryan Black  •  02 Oct 2018