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.
Ottawa Senators goaltender Andrew Hammond, whose often called The Hamburglar, has been given a lifetime card that will provide him with free McDonald’s. “I guess at the end of the day at least I know I’ll never end up starving. If hockey doesn’t work out, I have a meal plan,” Hammond said. (Ottawa Sun)
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What happens if the players vote against inflating the salary cap by 5% next season? It turns out it might happen anyways. (Sportsnet)
The Florida Panthers’ competition to be the team’s backup goaltender for a practice has gone from having over 1,500 applications to a pair of finalists: Bill Ruggiero and Dustin Smith. (Panthers.nhl.com)
While recovering from a knee injury, Ryan Miller entered Eddie Lack’s pads competition:
Have a lot of time on my hands so I decided to enter @eddielack pad competition. I think I nailed it. pic.twitter.com/y5s5rzCEaB
— Ryan Miller (@RyanMiller3039) March 17, 2015
Here are the highlights from Washington’s 4-3 shootout win over Buffalo:
The Buffalo Sabres are considering using some of their draft picks as trade chips. (John Vogl)
Teuvo Teravainen and Blackhawks GM Stan Bowman are upbeat about the 20-year-old forward’s progress. (CSN Chicago)