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.
From the “things that could get really old if we have a seven-game series” file: the New York Rangers are being cute by tweeting without using capital letters, as The Score and SBNation point out. We’ll see if they keep this up over about two weeks, but at least shift keys are getting a breather, right? (Rangers feed)
Should we expect the Ottawa Senators to trade one of their goalies this summer after Andrew Hammond creates a three’s a crowd situation? Adam Proteau believes so, and charts a plan for such a move. (The Hockey News)
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More and more fans brace for the long hockey-less summer, so this list of 15 top unrestricted free agents could do well to distract from sad thoughts (or at least create some hypothetical good situations). (Sportsnet)
Are some NHL general managers getting burned by their loyalty to fading talent? (The Globe & Mail)
Former NHL goalie Don Edwards fights to keep his parents’ killer behind bars. (Toronto Sun via Greatest Hockey Legends)