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PHT Morning Skate: Dealing with slumps; Can Farabee give Flyers jolt?

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.

• Enjoy the video above of Jimmy Fallon paying off his bet with NJ Devil.

• Dawn Braid is making sure that some NHL players’ skating is up to par. (Sportsnet)

• Tennis legend Billy Jean King made an appearance at the Women’s Hockey Showcase. (NHL.com)

• Grant Fuhr treasures the friends he made in hockey more than the Stanley Cup rings he won. (PA NOW)

• The Flyers need recently recalled forward Joel Farabee to give them a jolt. (NBC Sports Philadelphia)

• Hockey is a family affair for Casey and Sean Fitzgerald. (The AHL)

• Which NCAA program has produced the most NHL players in the post-lockout era? (The Hockey News)

• The Columbus Blue Jackets are getting a lot of shots off, but they’re not shooting that well. (The Cannon)

• Bruins forward Jake DeBrusk is trying to find a way to deal with his early-season slump. (WEEI)

• The Habs’ power play was one of the worst in the NHL last season, but it’s looking good right now. (Habs Eyes on the Prize)

• Several key forwards are slumping for the Detroit Red Wings. (MLive.com)

• Should Russians be apprehensive about playing for the Vegas Golden Knights? (Sinbin.Vegas)

• How will the relationship between the Preds and underachieving forward Kyle Turris end? (Predlines)

• Corey Perry’s return to the lineup might give Dallas a much-needed boost. (Blackout Dallas)

• Here’s how the Devils and Nico Hischier worked out their new long-term extension. (NJ.com)

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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.