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PHT Morning Skate: Pens GM Rutherford wouldn’t trade Letang for any other defenseman in the NHL

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The San Jose Sharks dominated the Nashville Predators from puck drop to the final horn in Game 7, earning a trip to the Western Conference Final after a 5-0 win.

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.

--If you ask Penguins GM Jim Rutherford, there’s no defenseman he’d trade Kris Letang for. (Penguins.nhl.com)

--Patriots TE Rob Gronkowski correctly predicted that the Sharks would beat the Preds in Game 7. His analysis was a little off though. (SB Nation)

--The Kitchener Rangers hired former NHL defenseman Jay McKee to be their next head coach. (KitchenerRangers.com)

--Watch the highlights from last night’s game between the Sharks and Preds. (Top)

--Arizona State hired former NHL defenseman Garnet Exelby to be their strength and conditioning coach. (thesundevils.com)

--Ryan O’Reilly and Matt Duchene take turns interviewing each other. (ESPN)

--Tonight Show superlatives: 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs edition: