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PHT Morning Skate: Rozsival raises the Cup (plus pronouncing Plekanec)

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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.

Montreal Canadiens center Tomas Plekanec answers a burning question for many of us who lost our pronunciation guides:

Q: So how do you pronounce your name?

A: PLEK-a-nets (laughs). Really, it doesn’t matter. I don’t care at all anymore. I’m fine when people say it Ple-CAN-ek, but it’s PLEK-a-nets.

It’s probably good that he’s laid back about the situation, right? /Flubs his name out of habit. (Click here for the full Q & A at Habs Inside/Out)

Ten big trade candidates at the upcoming 2015 NHL Draft. Yes, there’s at least one Blackhawk on the list. (The Hockey News)

Another look at Kimmo Timonen’s long-awaited moment with the Cup. (Greatest Hockey Legends)

A strong argument that the ‘Hawks are, indeed, worthy of the “dynasty” moniker. (Five Thirty Eight)

In case you’re wondering, yes, Patrick Kane rocked the playoff mullet back in 2010 as well.

Considering what the Chicago Blackhawks defenseman went through - and how much Chicago strained in his absence - it’s cool to see Michal Rozsival hoisting the Stanley Cup: