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PHT Morning Skate: Where Weber is having a hard time staying optimistic

Shea Weber

In this Sept. 24, 2011 file photo, Nashville Predators defenseman and team captain Shea Weber shoots against the Winnipeg Jets in a preseason NHL hockey game in Nashville, Tenn. Weber, who leads the Predators in points, has a concussion and will miss Wednesday’s game against the Minnesota Wild, team officials said Tuesday, Dec. 27. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

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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.

The Ottawa Senators’ players, coaches, and management typically spend an afternoon with the kids at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario around this time of year. Although the lockout has obviously complicated that annual tradition, Senators defenseman Chris Phillips is trying to organize something. (Ottawa Citizen)

Steve Thomas, who retired from the NHL after recording 933 points in 1,235 games, is enjoying his time as an assistant coach with the AHL Syracuse Crunch. (The Star-Ledger)

Shea Weber and Hal Gill are having a hard time staying optimistic about the ongoing CBA talks. (Sportsnet)

If the NHL season starts in early January, Rick Nash (groin), Marian Gaborik (shoulder), and Carl Hagelin (shoulder) should all be ready. (New York Daily News)

Columbus Blue Jackets prospect Ryan Murray will have his shoulder surgery delayed until mid-January to let the swelling go down. He isn’t expected to play again this season. (The Columbus Dispatch’s Aaron Portzline)

The Sarnia Sting’s J.P. Anderson is the Canadian Hockey League’s goaltender of the week. (OHL.com)