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PHT Morning Skate: Sharks’ Mueller tossed from game because of lineup card mistake

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Alex Ovechkin registered his 1,000th and 1,001st career points to help push the Capitals past the Penguins on Rivalry Night.

--The Tampa Bay Lightning will retire Martin St. Louis’ number on Friday night. Even though he hasn’t played for the Lightning in three years, you can still see the impact he had on some of his former teammates. “He was my mentor for sure,” Steven Stamkos said. “Everyone saw the chemistry we had on the ice, but not a lot of people know, just because they don’t get the behind-the-scenes look, of how much he meant to me. Not only as a teammate but as a great friend.” (Tampa Bay Times)

--Rangers rookie Jimmy Vesey has played in 41 games this year, which is already more than the 33 games he played at Harvard last season. How will he hold up? We’ll find out soon. “You think about rookie camp and preseason, I’ve played almost 50 games. So I’m on pace for 100. I’ve thought about it, just trying to take it day by day.” (New York Post)

--Sidney Crosby has had some great seasons throughout his career, but 2016-17 might be the best one yet. His stats are even more impressive when you consider he missed the start of the year with a concussion. “It’s not easy with everyone having a full training camp and kind of stepping into that after not skating for a few weeks would have been difficult,” Crosby said. “I was just thankful for that and felt like it was one of those things where it just kept progressing and that if it continued to feel well, it wouldn’t be too long.” (NHL.com)

--Alex Ovechkin picked up his 1000th career point (it didn’t take him very long) in last night’s 5-2 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins. You can watch the full highlights by clicking the video at the top of the page.

--Canadiens defenseman Ryan Johnston is about 5’10, 180 pounds, which is small by NHL standards, so making it to “the show” wasn’t a given for him. “Back in Grade 12 in high school, I think I was probably 5-foot-6, growing into what I am now, and I was 140 pounds,” Johnston said. “That just kind of gave me the extra time to develop. I think if I went to major-junior, I probably wouldn’t have got where I am today. I don’t think I would have had the time to develop mentally and physically.” (Montreal Gazette)

--As you may remember, Zack Kassian was involved in a car accident in Montreal back in Oct. 2015. Now, the 21-year-old woman who was driving the car has been charged with driving under the influence causing injuries. To make matters worse, she and Kassian are both involved in a civil suit with the leasing company that loaned them the vehicle that was damaged. (National Post)
--The San Jose Sharks were forced to play with five defensemen in last night’s game against Calgary because of a silly mistake. When Paul Martin was made a last-minute scratch, Mirco Mueller took his spot in the lineup. The only problem is, the Sharks didn’t make the switch on the official game sheet. To make matters worse, the Sharks lost the game. (Yahoo)