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.
Cheeky stuff from Puck Daddy here: a Buffalo Sabres fan didn’t just get a custom-made Connor McDavid jersey, he got McDavid to sign it. Someone somewhere is probably yelling “collusion!” (Puck Daddy)
Here’s the Tweet itself:
Got my McDavid Sabres jersey signed last night at the Otters vs Petes game! @NHLexpertpicks @SWhyno pic.twitter.com/OVhmPlNWpT
— Kooz (@CollinKuznik) February 22, 2015
The guy better be careful. Some Sabres fans might accuse him of jinxing them out of the draft lottery in a few months ...
This isn’t hockey-related, but it’s a clear example of “tanking” that makes the Sabres’ poor 2014-15 season look like Rudy-on-ice by comparison. (Deadspin)
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ESPN (especially Craig Custance) went in-depth regarding which NHL teams are embracing analytics and which ones are keeping their head in the sand. Take a wild guess which team is the only one in the “nonbelievers” category ... (ESPN)
Is David Krejci’s injury the domino that causes a chain reaction of change for the Boston Bruins? (The Hockey News)
Makeup artist, Mali Glarum, shows off some NHL logos that she painted on her own face. pic.twitter.com/Co28Z1ZdaO
— NBC Sports Hockey (@NBCSportsHockey) February 24, 2015
Ben Bishop’s “Tron” inspired mask is pretty nifty, but where’s the weird digitized version of Jeff Bridges? (Dave Art)