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.
• Here’s an interview with Randy Walker, who was Rob Lowe’s hockey double in the movie Youngblood. (Puck Junk)
• Zdeno Chara credits his new plant-based diet for helping him play with more energy at 40 years old. (Boston Globe)
• The trade that sent him to Dallas from Montreal has really helped Greg Pateryn. (Dallas Morning News)
• Team Canada’s men’s hockey team might not have any big names, but they’re ready to show that they belong at the Olympics. (National Post)
• The World’s Longest Game, which kicks off today, is scrambling to look for more referees. (Global News)
• It sounds like the Colorado Avalanche might have a goalie problem. (Mile High Sticking)
• Here’s the story of how Upper Deck used two hockey fans in Montreal to help create a hockey card set. (Sports Card Forum)
• Blue Jackets head coach John Tortorella is using Super Bowl MVP Nick Foles’ words as motivation. (Columbus Dispatch)
• Former GM Craig Button unveiled his list of the top 50 NHL affiliated prospects this week. (TSN.ca)
• Sean McIndoe identifies 12 general managers that are under the most pressure heading into the trade deadline. (Sportsnet)
• Bob Murray’s done a pretty good job of finding talent in the entry draft. (Anaheim Calling)
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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.