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.
• Detroit Red Wings captain Henrik Zetterberg talks about the injury that ended his playing career. [Detroit News]
• How smaller goalie equipment will impact scoring in the NHL. [Sportsnet]
• Gone are the days when top pairing defensemen are carrying heavy minutes. [TSN]
• Why P.K. Subban may be the NHL’s most important player. [Tampa Bay Times]
• IIHF president Rene Fasel plans to retire when his term is up in 2020. [TASS]
• Willie O’Ree, who will be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame later this month, gets the honor of having a street hockey rink named after him in Boston. [NHL.com]
• Examining the tough start for the Toronto Maple Leafs’ blue line. [The Leafs Nation]
• William Nylander remains unsigned. So how might the Philadelphia Flyers fit in as a possible trade destination? [NBC Philadelphia]
• It’s been quite a road to 1,000 games for Buffalo Sabres forward Jason Pominville. [Buffalo Hockey Beat]
• A good read on the way New Jersey Devils head coach John Hynes balances coaching and using analytics. [NJ.com]
• If Bruce Cassidy broke up his top line, how would the Boston Bruins look? [Bruins Daily]
• The Vancouver Canucks are off to a good start, but there’s reason to be cautious and optimistic. [Pass it to Bulis]
• Why Tyler Myers should be on Jim Benning’s shopping list this summer for the Canucks. [Daily Hive]
• A look at Filip Chytil’s start to the season with the New York Rangers. [Blue Seat Blogs]
• Finally, Patrik Laine talks about his hat trick on home soil Thursday vs. the Panthers:
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