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PHT Morning Skate: Tavares ready for Long Island return; Hurricanes want outdoor game

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The Flyers jump the Sabres in the standings and inch closer to a Wild Card slot with a convincing 5-2 win.

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.

• John Tavares is going back to New York for the first time since signing with the Maple Leafs. “I really embraced being an Islander. I loved it. It was a great place to play. I never didn’t enjoy my time there even when times weren’t going well.” (TSN)

• No matter what Tavares says about going back to Long Island, some of these fans will never forgive him. Check out these #DearJohn messages. (Long Island News)

• No one should be concerned about the Flames’ lack of movement at the trade deadline. (The Hockey News)

• The Carolina Hurricanes continue to make a push to host an outdoor game. (The Score)

• It’s Black History Month, so NHL.com took this opportunity to write about Shandor Alphonso, who is the second black official in the league. (NHL.com)

• Even though he hasn’t scored many goals for St. Cloud State this season, Canadiens first-rounder Ryan Poehling has a bright future ahead of him. (EPRinkside.com)

• There’s nothing wrong with what the Tampa Bay Lightning did at the trade deadline. (Raw Charge)

• Which team holds the most draft picks after the NHL trade deadline? (Sportsnet)

• The Sabres are hoping that the addition of Brandon Montour will take them to another level. (Buffalo Hockey Beat)

• How is that playoff race in the West shaping up now that the deadline has come and gone. (Canucks Army)

• Ryan Reaves knows exactly how Mark Stone felt on trade deadline day. (Sinbin.Vegas)

• The AHL team in Tucson has helped grow the game at the youth levels. (Tucson Roadrunners)

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Joey Alfieri is a writer for Pro Hockey Talk on NBC Sports. Drop him a line at phtblog@nbcsports.com or follow him on Twitter @joeyalfieri.