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PHT Morning Skate: Where the Rangers are very happy with Rick Nash

Rick Nash

NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 20: Rick Nash #61 of the New York Rangers steps onto the ice at the start of the game against the Pittsburgh Penguins at Madison Square Garden on January 20, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Scott Levy/NHLI via Getty Images)

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.

Canadiens goaltending coach Pierre Groulx talks about how being benched for the majority of the 2009 playoffs helped Carey Price develop into a top-tier goaltender. (Montreal Gazette)

23-year-old defenseman Drew Doughty has an NHL-worst minus-10 rating. Los Angeles Kings coach Darryl Sutter thinks that Doughty “clearly” needs to play better, but he doesn’t want him singled out. (LA Kings Insider)

A man in Winnipeg has lost his Jets season tickets in court to his sister-in-law. (NHL.com)

After spending eight of the New York Rangers’ 12 contests in the press box, 29-year-old defenseman Steve Eminger has been sent to AHL Connecticut on a conditioning stint. (The Bergen Record)

The Chicago Blackhawks have been getting good production from their checking line so far this season. (Chicago Tribune)

So far, 28-year-old forward Rick Nash has been exactly what the New York Rangers were hoping for when they acquired him from the Columbus Blue Jackets. (Newsday)

22-year-old forward Andrei Loktionov, who was recently called up by the New Jersey Devils, is happy to be reunited with his former OHL Windsor Spitfires’ teammate, Adam Henrique. (New Jersey Online)

Even though the Florida Panthers surrendered two late goals to the Washington Capitals on Tuesday en route to a 6-5 overtime loss, they can take some positives from that contest. In particular, the Panthers’ “Kid Line” had a great showing. (The Miami Herald)