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PHT Morning Skate: Leafs have problems; Crosby’s Hart Trophy case

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The Capitals face the Flyers at 12:30 ET on NBC and the Avalanche and Blackhawks fight to stay in the playoff race at 8 ET on NBCSN in a high stakes Star Sunday doubleheader.

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.

• Sidney Crosby’s offensive production will have him in the mix for the Hart Trophy, but it’s his defensive contributions that make him a legitimate threat for the award. (The Hockey News)

• Take a look inside the new arena construction in Seattle. (NHLSeattle.com)

• The Leafs are going through a tough stretch, but the fact that they are going through these issues isn’t necessarily a bad thing. (Leafs Nation)

• On the flip side, the Leafs defense is just bad, and that’s probably the main reason why they won’t win the Stanley Cup this season. (Spector’s Hockey)

• 3-on-3 overtime has been a problem for the Wild this year, but here’s a way to fix that. (Hockey Wilderness)

• Jared Spurgeon had his doubters, but he’s proved so many people wrong. (StarTribune)

• It’s time for Claude Julien to give Jesperi Kotkaniemi some added responsibility. (Habs Eyes on the Prize)

• White hockey sticks have become all the rage with some of the youngsters in the NHL. (Japers’ Rink)

• The WHL didn’t grant Matt Savoie exceptional status, so he decided to commit to the University of Denver. (Mile High Hockey)

• The AHL’s Hershey Bears have made it a point to help people with disabilities play hockey. (WBALTV)

• In 1948, Larry Kwong become the first person of color to play in the NHL. (Blue Shirt Banter)

• Alex Nylander believes he’s ready to become a full-time NHLer. (Buffalo Hockey Beat)

• Steve Mayer makes sure that major musical acts get to play at big NHL events. “I don’t care where we are, we’re going to do the same thing we’ve done the last two years. And we’re going to go bigger and grander and better, because what I have now is a music community who’s now really into this.” (Forbes)

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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.