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 Sun is advising P.K. Subban to keep his head up:
SUN FRONT: Game 2 btw #Sens & #Habs goes Friday. All we gotta say is HEADS UP, P.K. #ottnews #NHLPlayoffs #slashgate pic.twitter.com/qYJwF18yTL
— Ottawa Sun (@ottawasuncom) April 17, 2015
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Here’s a look at the pros and cons of keeping Flyers coach Craig Berube. (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Getting Patrick Kane back helps Chicago in a number of ways, including with the man advantage, which was an area the Blackhawks struggled in after the All-Star break. (CSN Chicago)
Missing the playoffs has only made Kings bench boss Darryl Sutter more eager to continue coaching. (Edmonton Journal)
Jets goaltender Ondrej Pavelec and captain Andrew Ladd crashed into each other during the team’s pregame warmups on Thursday. This could have ended so much worse:
Neither was hurt, although Anaheim went on to earn a 4-2 victory in Game 1:
Ben O’Connor scored a between the legs, top shelf shootout goal versus South Korea in IIHF play (h/t Puck Daddy):