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: