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PHT Morning Skate: Winnik family explains what it’s like to be traded on deadline day

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It took Mikael Granlund just 12 seconds into 3-on-3 OT to beat Kings' Jonathan Quick for a crucial win at home in Minnesota.

--The Toronto Maple Leafs surprised some when they sacrificed a second round draft pick to acquire Brian Boyle from Tampa, but The Hockey News’ Ken Campbell believes it’s a good trade for them even if they fail to make the playoffs. (The Hockey News)

--Zach Dalpe was thrilled when he found out he had been claimed off waivers by the Columbus Blue Jackets, but there’s a problem. The move isn’t ideal for him because he and his wife are expecting their first child any day now. “It’s our first kid. I take pride in being there when the baby is born, and she could pop any day now. When I told her the news today, it was pretty emotional. She wanted to come to Cleveland, but there’s no way she can travel. I told her we’re just going to have to weather this storm.” (Columbus Dispatch)

--If you think Brent Burns and Joe Thornton have impressive beards, you need to see this Capitals fan’s facial hair. His beard is so long, he’s able to spell out “CAPS” with it. You have to see it to believe it. (BarDown)

--On Monday night, the Minnesota Wild defeated the Los Angeles Kings in overtime thanks to this incredible goal by Mikael Granlund. You can watch his insane individual effort by clicking the video at the top of the page (you’re going to want to watch that more than once).

--CSN New England’s Joe Haggerty predicts the Boston Bruins will end their two-year playoff drought this season. Haggerty points to the team’s response to the hiring of Bruce Cassidy as the main reason why he sees them playing deeper into April. Haggerty writes: “Clearly they’re playing with more urgency, higher compete levels, and a consistent focus that wasn’t there in the first 55 games under Claude Julien. They’ve now scored first-period goals in nine straight games and scored first in each of the four games on the highly successful Western swing through San Jose, Los Angeles, Anaheim and Dallas over the last week.” (CSN New England)

--Being traded is never easy, but if it happens to you often enough, you can learn to deal with it a little bit better. Just ask Capitals forward Daniel Winnik, who has been dealt on four different occasions. He and his wife Taylor were forced to move from Toronto to Washington at this time last year and it was total madness. “The first thing he did was go to our storage unit and grab all of the giant plastic bins we have for all of our stuff, and he just started jamming every kitchen supply you can imagine into these things. He kind of went crazy trying to get it done.” (Washington Post)

--Almost every team wants their general manager to add a piece or two via trade at this time of year, but not the Pittsburgh Penguins. They feel like they can win another Stanley Cup with the roster they have in place. The only thing Sidney Crosby wants to see them do is increase their desperation level. “I think as a group, we want to find another level,” Crosby said. “It’s not going to happen overnight. I think it’s a mindset. We’re getting there. As far as execution-wise, maybe we haven’t quite been there. But I think our desperation level is starting to climb a little bit. You see it kind of late in games and things like that.” (Pittsburgh Tribune)