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.
“Trailer Park Boys” is probably a little niche for some, but it’s not a stretch to say that the Canadian program has a lot of overlap with hockey players and fans. Nathan MacKinnon showed as much, as his impersonation of the character Bubbles borders on nightmare fuel. Check this out from his Instagram account:
(MacKinnon’s Instagram, H/T to Sportsnet)
Breaking: Jonathan Toews has a really, really nice house. (Next Impulse Sports)
Will we ever see another Jean Beliveau? (Greatest Hockey Legends)
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Jarome Iginla felt relaxed in his return to Calgary. (Denver Post)
It’s one thing to discuss who is most likely to land Connor McDavid ... but who should get him? (Grantland)
This, more than the goaltending, is what most of us missed during Ilya Bryzgalov’s absence:
Bryz being Bryz: "I am who I am. Life is too beautiful to be sad, to be depressed. The sun comes up every day and it's beautiful. #NHLDucks
— Elliott Teaford (@ElliottTeaford) December 4, 2014