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 Kevin Spacey phenomenon will be hitting a new level in Florida. He’ll be atteding his first Panthers game on Saturday night. (Miami Herald)
No blarney... Spacey IS in space. #FloridaPanthers pic.twitter.com/bQKHhaV8uL
— Kevin Spacey (@KevinSpacey) March 17, 2016
--NHLers are still using smelling salts. (Sports Illustrated)
--The University of Saskatchewan defeated Carlton University in the longest CIS hockey game of all-time. (Sportsnet)
--Flames players got to watch footage of a practice through a set of virtual reality goggles:
#Flames players tested some 360-degree virtual reality technology today! Try it yourself ~ https://t.co/1UrchkH9qbhttps://t.co/zlssdhyYpO
— Calgary Flames (@NHLFlames) March 17, 2016
--What if Alex Ovechkin would have been drafted by the Blue Jackets? Here are five games that changed the NHL lottery results. (The Hockey News)
--ESPN hockey insider Pierre LeBrun looks at the five off-season moves that paid off the most. (ESPN)