PHT’s Morning Skate takes a look around the world of hockey to see what’s happening and what we’ll be talking about around the NHL world and beyond.
If Teemu Selanne wasn’t going to retire after this year, the Ducks losing ways might be pushing him to do it anyhow. Quit ruining his season, Anaheim! This is more nightmare than story book. (OC Register)
Cory Schneider is an unstoppable force. Hope Roberto Luongo is getting cozy on the bench after Vancouver’s 4-1 win over Columbus. (NBC Sports)
Dustin Penner is healthy... But is he even going to get back in the Kings lineup? (Kings)
Predators color analyst Terry Crisp went back to Calgary last night as a conquering hero. (Tennessean)
What’s the deal with injured Penguins Kris Letang and Zbynek Michalek both leaving New York City early? (Chipped Ice)
Claude Julien is becoming a very underrated troll for his rivals. Calling Max Pacioretty’s hit on Kris Letang similar to Matt Cooke’s cheap shot on Marc Savard is a double-burn for both the Habs and Penguins. (CSNNE.com)
Caps have more coaching changes going on. Assistant coach Bob Woods is out as they bring in Jim Johnson to join Dale Hunter. (CSNWashington.com)
Meanwhile, Caps prospect Mattias Sjogren is persona non grata after ditching out on their farm team in Hershey. (CSNWashington.com)
Dmitry Kulikov could be out for a while after getting his leg cut by Eric Staal’s skate. (On Frozen Blog)
Finally, check out Florida’s Jack Skille giving us one of the worst penalty shot attempts we’ve seen in a long time. (NHL)