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PHT Morning Skate: How to define a ‘bad’ goal in 2017

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Patrick Marleau scored four goals for the first time in his career, all in the third period, to lead the Sharks to a 5-2 win over the Avalanche.

--The game of hockey has changed significantly over the last decade and so has our definition of a “bad” goal. Former NHL goalie Steve Valiquette explains what should and shouldn’t be considered a soft goal in 2017. Valiquette says if it has a 10 percent (or less) chance of going in, it’s a bad goal. (MSG Network)

--The Ottawa Senators were able to collect seven of a possible eight points last week, which is good for their push for a playoff spot, but they also found out that Clarke MacArthur’s concussion would keep him out for the rest of the season. Because of that, the Ottawa Citizen’s Ken Warren believes the Sens should be all-in for Avalanche forward Matt Duchene. (Ottawa Citizen)

--Last night, the Colorado Avalanche found out (the hard way) that Patrick Marleau’s still got game. The veteran forward scored four goals in San Jose’s 5-2 win over the Avs. You can watch the highlights from the game by clicking the video at the top of the page.

--The Montreal Canadiens are currently without Alex Galchenyuk (knee), David Desharnais (knee), Andrei Markov (groin), Greg Pateryn (foot), so you can just imagine how much Michel Therrien is looking forward to his team’s upcoming bye week. (Sportsnet)

--TSN came out with their annual Mid-Season Coaches’ Poll, which includes responses from 25 of the league’s 30 head coaches. Interestingly enough, 10 of the coaches feel like the Washington Capitals will come away with the Stanley Cup, 16 said Sidney Crosby is the best player this season and 19 think Brent Burns is the top defenseman. (TSN)

--Jarret Stoll doesn’t have an NHL contract, but he wants to make sure everyone knows he’s not officially retired. According to Stoll, there’s at least one team interested in his services. “If something happens with a certain team injury-wise and they need a guy like me I would definitely want to continue to play. There’s no question there. I think I can still play and I’d like to still play but I understand the situation and it’s tough out there.” (Yahoo)

--The St. Louis Blues decided to leave Jake Allen behind when they took off for a recent road trip because he was struggling badly. Blues assistant GM Martin Brodeur knows a thing or two about being a goalie, and he insists he isn’t concerned about Allen’s struggles. “It’s just a matter of a lot of different little things that kind of compounded at the same time for him. He’s played some incredible games this year. I think he just hasn’t been as consistent as we would like. You look last year, the way I saw it, we had a clear-cut No. 1 goalie.” (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)