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.
Mark Spector believes that the Chicago Blackhawks’ lack of depth is being exposed. (Sportsnet)
“Bad Philly fan behavior explained.” (Philadelphia Inquirer)
From the department of revisionist history: Tampa Bay Lightning head coach Jon Cooper claims that they “never gave up” on Jonathan Drouin.
Jon Cooper on Drouin: The one thing that gets missed in all of this is we never ever gave up on Jonathan.
— Craig Custance (@CraigCustance) April 20, 2016
This probably captures the general reaction to Cooper’s comments:
Keith Jones on NBCSN, after showing the Cooper Drouin comments: "Im Picturing the Geico commercial where Pinocchio's nose is growing a bit."
— Mike Corcoran (@MikeCorcoranNHL) April 20, 2016
Stats back up the rather obvious: Drouin is playing well, regardless of spin. (TSN)
Want a little more context on that unusual brawl between Corey Crawford and Robby Fabbri from Tuesday?
Fabbri said he did his best to avoid Crawford:
Fabbri on Crawford: "I felt like I got pushed from behind. I tried to do my best to fall away from him. I guess he didn't like that."
— Mark Lazerus (@MarkLazerus) April 20, 2016
Crawford felt like he got hit in the head:
Corey Crawford on the Fabbri fight: "I got hit in the head. I was pretty pissed about that." #Blackhawks
— Mark Lazerus (@MarkLazerus) April 20, 2016
Ken Hitchcock’s latest old-timer-sounding reference:
Hitchcock said second-period melee "looked like something out of the Western Hockey League." #Blackhawks
— Tracey Myers (@Tramyers_NHL) April 20, 2016
The Blues accomplished something rare in winning the past two games in Chicago:
The @StLouisBlues won consecutive playoff games at United Center for first time since 2002. Only team to do that since: Coyotes in 2012 CQF
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) April 20, 2016
Agreed, CM Punk. Agreed.
I love hockey.
— player/coach (@CMPunk) April 16, 2016