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.
--Curtis Lazar and Mark Stone found a new way to bust out of scoring slumps. (Ottawa Citizen)
--This young defenseman scored a beautiful goal during a Swedish League game:
--A Kings fan had forward Milan Lucic sign a toaster. (Bardown)
--Watch the highlights from yesterday’s game between the Capitals and Flyers (top of the page).
--The Anaheim Ducks wore Los Angeles Angels themed jerseys during pregame warmup on Friday night:
--On Sunday, Andrei Markov became the third Canadiens defenseman in history to play in 900 games.
Andrei Markov is 3rd d-man in @CanadiensMTL history to play in 900 games w/ the team, joining Larry Robinson (1,202) and Serge Savard (917).
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) February 7, 2016
--Sports Illustrated looks at the next group of Russian hockey players that will make an impact in the NHL. (Sports Illustrated)