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.
Of course Evander Kane’s name would be on a top 10 trade targets list. See who else made it there. (Post-to-Post)
Elliotte Friedman discusses Saku Koivu’s transcendent impact. (Sportsnet)
San Jose Sharks coach Todd McLellan thinks that the face-off tweaks rank as the biggest 2014-15 rule changes. (The Mercury News)
Why the Vancouver Canucks were probably a little too aggressive in puck pursuit under John Tortorella last season. (The Score)
A post that gives concrete (rather than more anecdotal) evidence for why Dallas Stars fans should feel pretty good about their team’s defense. (Defending Big D)
Looking back at the careers of two noteworthy former international hockey players who recently passed away: Seth Martin and Bob Suter. (Greatest Hockey Legends)
Tomas Plekanec is hard-worker, but apparently those efforts distract him from knowing much of anything about his Montreal Canadiens teammates: