Welcome to the PHT Morning Skate, a collection of links from around the hockey world. Have a link you want to submit? Email us at phtblog@nbcsports.com.
• NHL goalies still can’t figure what is and what isn’t goalie interference. (Canadian Press)
• Sportsnet explored the value of a first-round pick at trade deadline. (Sportsnet)
• Avs GM Joe Sakic has ruined the trade market with his high demands for Matt Duchene, according to Mile High Hockey.
• Amanda Kessel is an elite hockey player that has had to overcome a lot in her young career. (ESPN)
• On Saturday night, Patrice Bergeron did an incredible job of shutting down Leafs forward Auston Matthews. (WEEI.com)
• Corey Crawford was back working out on the ice this weekend. He’s been out with vertigo-like symptoms. (Chicago Sun-Times)
• Flames Nation looks at how the Calgary Flames stack up against the other bubble teams in the West. (Flames Nation)
• The Nashville Predators finally have a healthy lineup, and it’s pretty clear that the group has an opportunity to be great. (Tennessean)
• Flyers defenseman Mark Alt could have played college football, but he decided to pursue a career in hockey instead. (NBC Sports Philly)
• Alexei Yashin will join CBC’s Olympic hockey coverage this year. (The Hockey News)
• The demolition of Joe Louis Arena needs to start very soon. (Detroit Free Press)
• Candian-Born South Korean goaltender Matt Dalton’s goalie mask has to be changed because it made too much of a political statement for the IOC. (Yonhap News )
• This 14-year-old Japanese phenom is hoping to carve out a career in the NHL. (New York Times)
• Islanders fans from Brooklyn want to make sure they’re not forgotten when the team moves into their new home. (Light House Hockey)
• Ron Duguay’s comments about women’s hockey don’t only hurt women’s hockey, it also hurts hockey in general. (Blue Shirt Banter)
• This young cancer patient and Nashville Predators fan has formed a special bond with Ryan Johansen. (Penalty Box Radio)
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Joey Alfieri is a writer for Pro Hockey Talk on NBC Sports. Drop him a line at phtblog@nbcsports.com or follow him on Twitter @joeyalfieri.