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.
Plenty of NHL players do great work for charities and other organizations, but Alex Ovechkin has really made waves in particular with some heartwarming stuff lately. His latest act of kindness falls in line with some great actions from the Washington Capitals star. (CSNWashington.com)
So, uh, this is odd.
Is that #gentle ben trying to eat the #stanley cup? Nope, it is ace photographer @Dave_Sandford @HockeyHallFame @nhl pic.twitter.com/gkwVaHCxAM
— Philip Pritchard (@keeperofthecup) December 14, 2014
Speaking of odd, will Christmas sweaters/holiday celebrations essentially furnish us with Halloween-level goofy photos of hockey players? This photo of Tyler Seguin, Jamie Benn and Jason Demers makes a strong argument in that regard:
Best time of the year @jamiebenn14 @jasondemers5 pic.twitter.com/myn6KlglwV
— Tyler Seguin (@tseguinofficial) December 15, 2014
So much to take in.
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The evolution of Zdeno Chara’s scariness. (The Hockey News)
The Colorado Avalanche understand why Paul Stastny left. (The Denver Post)