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PHT Morning Skate: Where Pavelec strongly opposes smaller pads

Winnipeg Jets v Pittsburgh Penguins

PITTSBURGH, PA - MARCH 20: Ondrej Pavelec #31 of the Winnipeg Jets watches a puck go by against the Pittsburgh Penguins during the game at Consol Energy Center on March 20, 2012 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)

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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.

Winnipeg Jets goaltender Ondrej Pavelec thinks that if the goalies pads shrink, then the players should be forced to use wooden sticks. (Winnipeg Sun)

24-year-old forward Kyle Flanagan has inked a one-year deal with the Philadelphia Flyers for the 2013-14 campaign. He had 15 goals and 47 points in 35 games with St. Lawrence University this season. (CSN Philly)

Speaking of Flanagan, he was one of the 10 finalists announced on Thursday for the Hobey Baker Award. (NHL.com)

Buffalo Sabres enforcer Patrick Kaleta has no problem with being disliked. (Ottwa Citizen)

Detroit Red Wings coach Mike Babcock is hoping that Damien Brunner will be inspired by Teemu Selanne. The Ducks will play Detroit on Friday. (Detroit Free Press)

A look at the San Jose Sharks’ situation as the trade deadline approaches. (CSN Bay Area)

Patrick Maroon has agreed to a two-year extension with the Anaheim Ducks. He’s scored twice in 11 games with Anaheim this season and he also has 39 points and 115 penalty minutes in 51 AHL contests in 2012-13. (Ducks.nhl.com)

Now that Matt Carkner has recovered from a hip flexor injury, he can finally get back to trying to establish himself with the New York Islanders. (New York Newsday)

Phoenix Coyotes captain Shane Doan has logged 86:11 power-play minutes this season, but goaltender Martin Brodeur has more power-play goals than him.