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.
Expect some really outrageous/humorous/maybe occasionally tasteless Halloween costumes from NHL players this week. Roberto Luongo already checked some/all of those boxes with his creative outfit. It’s going to be difficult to top the Boston Bruins’ Halloween-themed visit to the Boston Children’s Hospital for the sheer joy they provided, goofy costumes and all:
Dougie Hamilton, Torey Krug, Seth Griffith, Matt Fraser, Kevan Miller & Matt Bartkowski on B's annual Halloween visit pic.twitter.com/UOv9Q9g8tU
— Boston Bruins (@NHLBruins) October 27, 2014
"Just here to put smiles on their faces" B's make annual Halloween visit to @BostonChildrens: http://t.co/kwOl8K477A pic.twitter.com/2GMidHp79a
— Boston Bruins (@NHLBruins) October 27, 2014
As someone out of the “Frozen” loop, I’ll leave the references to the comments, but fantastic stuff from the Bruins.
Check out more on their visit here and on the Bruins’ Twitter feed. (And seriously, Dougie Hamilton deserves kudos.)
This one’s a little older and maybe not quite as self-effacing, but still, the New York Rangers were among the other teams combining hockey players in costumes and charitable gestures:
#NYR @mooredom may be Batman and @Realkevinklein8 wears a new hat! @gardenofdreams #ShowKidsNY http://t.co/wiNg8aZhcI pic.twitter.com/9AVjddrNYE
— New York Rangers (@NYRangers) October 22, 2014
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Transitioning from heartwarming to ... just weird, we have the Reading Royals’ special Halloween duds:
Haunted Hockey Night 10/30 vs @WheelingNailers! Wear a costume! #Royals wearing Halloween Jerseys! Call 610-898-PUCK! pic.twitter.com/j8GWicpg1b
— Reading Royals (@ReadingRoyals) October 27, 2014
Um, what?
True or false: The “puck in the head” costume is played out.
Dude... Ouch. Medic? #HockeyHalloween --> RT @DezBB @EdmontonOilers #WeAreOilCountry pic.twitter.com/a32ck1n0CQ
— Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) October 28, 2014
The Anaheim Ducks shared some fan pumpkin carvings on Twitter, adding more evidence to the mounting case in favor of their original logo:
@AnaheimDucks #DucksPumpkin pic.twitter.com/t3FBrzwSAN
— jillian bender (@jillianbender15) October 27, 2014
Jonathan Huberdeau’s “Joker” costume seems a little off. Is it more like Joker with a little “Mad Hatter,” or what?
Fun time last nite at the team Halloween party!Big thanks to @Teampip and @DesignByAlliT for my transformation #joker pic.twitter.com/5YjJV5Vzl1
— Jonathan Huberdeau (@JonnyHuby11) October 27, 2014
One bit that’s not really Halloween-related, even if it almost feels like it. Here’s a look at the Columbus Blue Jackets’ quirky “Cannonball Wall” promotion:
The Blue Jackets scored 128 goals at home last season, so if that’s any indication, they might need to clear a lot of wall space.