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.
The Tampa Bay Lightning making the 2015 Stanley Cup Final is bad news for New York Rangers and Garth Brooks fans, as those home dates prompted the country music star to cancel three shows in Tampa this coming week. He said he’ll watch the series, though, so that’s good! (Tampa Bay Tribune)
The importance of prospects in building Cup contenders. (The Hockey News)
Emilio Estevez extends his moment back in the Mighty Ducks limelight:
Speaking of Ducks of the past, Teemu Selanne was ready to go before Saturday’s Game 7, apparently:
Who says I miss hockey??? 😉 https://t.co/ln5RWH2vZV pic.twitter.com/OAvf54nma6
— Teemu Selanne (@TeemuSel8nne) May 30, 2015
Quite a few notable people congratulated those involved in the 2015 Memorial Cup Final from Sunday night. Here are a couple highlighted tweets:
Congrats to Andrew Cassels and son Cole on winning mem cup. Seems like yesterday that he was running around CBJ room!! He's a pro soon!
— Doug Maclean (@DougMaclean) June 1, 2015
Congrats to the @Oshawa_Generals on winning the #MemorialCup!!!
— Martin Brodeur (@MartinBrodeur) June 1, 2015
(Jeremy Brodeur was the Oshawa Generals’ backup.)
Also: Aww.
Love my parents pic.twitter.com/jfVZt7VQPe
— Michael McCarron (@MacAttackUSA93) June 1, 2015
Finally, the NHL really nailed this Stanley Cup promo. Wow:
Welcome to forever. #StanleyCuphttps://t.co/rk1UB8HoiY
— NHL (@NHL) May 29, 2015