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.
• A puck to beak was worth it for this fan. [Getty]
• Why it’s Pekka Rinne’s Vezina Trophy to lose. [Sportsnet]
• A good read on the uniqueness of Alex Ovechkin’s shot. [SI.com]
• The Dallas Stars are once again playing for their playoff lives. [Dallas Morning News]
• James Neal’s been out for the Vegas Golden Knights, but others have stepped up the offense in his absence. [Sin Bin Vegas]
• The Hart Trophy field is a crowded one. Is there room for Anze Kopitar? [FanRag Sports]
• Steve Yzerman and his staff have done real well at finding talent in the later rounds of the NHL draft. [Raw Charge]
• What’s it like to be on the wrong end of a hockey milestone? Ask the Winnipeg Jets. [NBC Washington]
• It’s a new era in New York for the Rangers. It’s a time of transition for a franchise that’s been to the postseason every spring for the last seven years. [Trentonian]
• It’s fantasy hockey playoff time. Who should you try and snatch from the waiver wire to help bring home the title? [RotoWorld]
• Erik Gudbranson’s season is over for the Vancouver Canucks as he will undergo shoulder surgery. [Canucks Army]
• The story behind the wonderful “Bark Madness” tournament held annually by the LA Kings and blogger The Royal Half. [Kings]
• “Cheer as much as you want, just keep ‘er civilized I guess.” A fan brawl in Saskatchewan see no charges handed out because people are keeping quiet. [CTV]
• Henrik Borgstrom, Ryan Donato and Adam Gaudette highlight the 10 finalists for the 2018 Hobey Baker Award. [Hobey Baker]
• Borgstrom’s name is one we’ll be hearing in the NHL, possibly as soon as next season with the Florida Panthers. [The Rat Trick]
• Finally, do you like homer-riffic newscasters? This is a good impression after Boston’s 6-4 comeback win over Carolina Tuesday night:
My Canes-Bruins Super HomerCast: pic.twitter.com/LcGGk4ITuy
— Mark Armstrong (@MarkPArmstrong) March 14, 2018
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Sean Leahy is a writer for Pro Hockey Talk on NBC Sports. Drop him a line at phtblog@nbcsports.com or follow him on Twitter @Sean_Leahy.