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.
Kris Letang took a shot at the Maple Leafs on his personal Twitter account because they didn’t pay tribute to Phil Kessel before Saturday night’s game in Toronto.
Awesome tribute to a great player @PKessel81 in TO .... Crickets crickets
— Kristopher Letang (@Letang_58) November 1, 2015
Flyers equipment manager Derek Settlemyre decided to prank some of the team’s players and coaches by having them open a cooler with a toy snake in it. (Bardown)
Buffalo News columnist Bucky Gleason wrote about the new three-on-three overtime format and how it’s turning the game into “a circus act”. (Buffalo News)
ESPN’s Scott Powers takes a behind-the-scenes look into the family life of journeyman goaltender Michael Leighton. (ESPN)
Sportlogiq’s Andrew Berkshire examines Sidney Crosby’s slow start to the season. (Sportsnet)
Yahoo’s Greg Wyshynski came up with two ways the NHL could improve the coach’s challenge. (Puck Daddy)