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.
• It’s do-or-die time for the Washington Capitals tonight in Game 6. [NHL.com]
• It’s not going to be another Capitals choke job, is it? [National Post]
• How missing the playoffs last spring helped the Tampa Bay Lightning make another trip to the Eastern Conference Final. [Tampa Bay Times]
• Ryan Callahan had quite a performance for the Lightning in Game 5. [Sportsnet]
• George McPhee believed in his Vegas Golden Knights all along. [Review-Journal]
• Paul Stastny knew he made the right choice to waive his no-trade clause to come to the Winnipeg Jets. He enjoyed his time there so much he’s open to re-signing. [Winnipeg Free Press]
• Filip Forsberg’s shootout goal helped Sweden has capture gold at the IIHF World Championship for the second straight year. [IIHF]
• Jaden Schwartz of the St. Louis Blues saw his time at the World Championship end early with a shoulder injury. He should be fine for training camp, the Blues say. [Post-Dispatch]
• The Buffalo Sabres and Columbus Blue Jackets will play in next season’s Kraft Hockeyville preseason game in Clinton, New York. [Buffalo Hockey Beat]
• Will giving states the option to legalize gambling in the U.S. mean the end of “upper/lower-body injury” distinctions? [USA Today]
• Rick Tocchet is determined to get his Arizona Coyotes into the playoffs next season. [Arizona Sports]
• Daniel Alfredsson talks about his new life now as a hockey dad. [Sportsnet]
• A look at the future of the Carolina Hurricanes up front. [Section 328]
• Congrats to the Fargo Force for winning the 2018 USHL Clark Cup. [USHL]
• Interesting interview with former NHL ref Rob Martell about the officating in the 2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs. [Weiss Hockey]
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