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.
• Matt Dumba and Haydn Fleury got a tattoo to honor a friend that committed suicide. (NHL.com)
• Players and coaches deserve credit for the Buffalo Sabres hot start. (Buffalo Hockey Beat)
• Former NHLer Chris Joseph is still fighting for the victims of the Humboldt bus crash. (The Hockey News)
• Ryan O’Reilly will need to be more selfish if he wants to find the back of the net more often. (In the Slot)
• Seattle hockey fans will have to pay a high price to watch their team play in person. (Seattle Times)
• Avs captain Gabriel Landeskog sat down for a Q & A with ESPN.com. (ESPN)
• Patrick Kane believes, Kirby Dach and Dylan Strome can build chemistry together. (NBC Sports Chicago)
• 32-year-old pending unrestricted free agent Nicklas Backstrom still feels young. (Nova Caps Fans)
• Sam Gagner is still trying to stick in the NHL. (Sportsnet)
• Canadian NHL markets have seen their attendance numbers drop early on this season. (Sporting News)
• How long can the Penguins continue playing the way they’re currently playing and how will they integrate their injured players back into the lineup? (Pensburgh)
• Jets head coach Paul Maurice admitted that he steals from each one of the coaches in the NHL. (Winnipeg Sun)
• Here’s how the zamboni changed the game for ice rinks all over the world. (Smothsonianmag.com)
• Which coaches are on the hot seat right now? (Scotty Wazz)
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