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PHT Morning Skate: Canadians no longer majority of NHL players

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PITTSBURGH, PA - OCTOBER 17: Sidney Crosby #87 of the Pittsburgh Penguins looks on against the Toronto Mapleleafs during the game at Consol Energy Center on October 17, 2015 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Matt Kincaid/Getty Images)

Matt Kincaid

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.

Canadians no longer make up the majority of NHL players, which is a first in the league’s history. (TSN)

Nail Yakupov has started the season on a high note. (Edmonton Sun)

Ottawa Senators owner Eugene Melnyk would love to see an outdoor game played on Parliament Hill. (Parliament Hill)

Seems fair to say that Jaromir Jagr has been impressed by Connor McDavid:

NHL players weigh in on whether or not a hotdog is a sandwich. (Sportsnet)

Jeremy Roenick discusses what kind of football player Alex Ovechkin would be. (CSN Mid-Atlantic)

Of course, that subject can’t be raised without linking back to this 2008 Onion video: