PHT’s Morning Skate takes a look around the world of hockey to see what’s happening and what we’ll be talking about around the NHL world and beyond.
AHL Abbotsford Heat goaltender Barry Brust was perfect through 268:17 minutes before finally allowing a goal in the second period of Saturday’s game against the San Antonio Rampage. Brust’s shutout streak broke a 55-year-old AHL record previously held by Hall of Fame goaltender Johnny Bower. (NHL.com)
Mario Lemieux is settling into his new $20-million home. (Calgary Sun)
Did the Ottawa Senators get a steal when they took Frederik Claesson in the fifth round of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft? (Ottawa Citizen)
Haven’t been paying much attention to the lockout? This Q&A might help. (Detroit News)
Don Nachbaur is just the fourth person to coach in 1,000 career Western Hockey League games. The Spokane Chiefs head coach reached that milestone on Saturday. (NHL.com)
Paul Gaustad was recently honored by his old major junior team, the WHL Portland Winterhawks. (The Tennessean)