Welcome to the PHT Morning Skate, a collection of links from around the hockey world. Have a link you want to submit? Email us at phtblog@nbcsports.com.
• Up top, check out the highlights from last night’s game between the Blackhawks and Red Wings.
• Mike Green isn’t getting caught up in all the trade speculation surrounding him. (MLive.com)
• The Penguins have been playing some desperate hockey since the start of the month. (Pittsburgh Tribune)
• The Ottawa Senators are one step closer to landing a new arena. (CBC.ca)
• The Olympic Athletes from Russia hockey jersey was unveiled on Thursday. (NBC Olympics)
• The unified North and South Korean hockey team finally met. They seem pretty unified. (Associated Press)
• This former Boston College goalie spent time as a the New Jersey Devils emergency goalie. (BC Interruption)
• Has the Stars recent run turned them into buyers at the trade deadline? (Defending Big D)
• Is it time for the Sabres to consider trading Ryan O’Reilly? (Buffalo Hockey Central)
• The Edmonton Oilers are showing us that “heavy hockey” is all but dead. (TSN.ca)
• Wild prospect Jordan Greenway is set to become the first African-American hockey player to represent Team USA. (Sporting News)
• The first NHL All-Star Game was held in 1947. It was more of a grudge match than a friendly exhibition game:
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