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.
-- Anaheim Ducks forward Rickard Rakell actually stick handled behind his back, switching his stick between his left and right hands while trying to move the puck out of the defensive zone. OK, it’s one thing to do this in practice. But a game? In the defensive zone? That’s kind of awesome.
-- How good has Brian Elliott been for the St. Louis Blues in his last 10 starts? Pretty good. Having just returned from injury, he also made 37 saves on Tuesday, as the Blues shut out the San Jose Sharks.
Brian Elliott last 10 games overall: 8-0-1, 1.61 GAA, .948 SV%
— Lou Korac (@lkorac10) March 23, 2016
Brian Elliott last 6 on the road: 6-0-0, 1.34 GAA, .951 SV%. #stlblues
-- The Arizona Coyotes extended their point streak versus the Edmonton Oilers to 23 games (!!). (Arizona Sports - 98.7 FM)
-- The good news for the Edmonton Oilers? Connor McDavid had two assists on Tuesday. The 19-year-old rookie phenom is up to 42 points in his first 39 career NHL games.
With 2 assists already tonight, #Oilers Connor McDavid moves up to 3rd in the NHL with 1.08 points per game
— Sportsnet Stats (@SNstats) March 23, 2016
-- The bad news for the Edmonton Oilers? Ryan Nugent-Hopkins left the game after his third shift in the second period and didn’t return.
Coach McLellan did not have an update on @RNH_93's departure tonight. He'll be evaluated again tomorrow morning in San Jose.
— Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) March 23, 2016
-- A melee erupted in a minor hockey game after a linesman allegedly taunted and attacked a player, says the coach. (The Canadian Press)