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.
• The Bruins are the best team in the NHL right now, but their fortunes may change soon enough. (Sportsnet)
• The NHLPA is covering up a theft of over $100,000 union funds. (TSN)
• The Devils should clean house after this season. (All About the Jersey)
• Marcus Johansson is frustrated by the struggles he’s been having this season. (Buffalo Hockey Beat)
• Snoop Dogg is making an appearance in the NHL 20 video game. (Operation Sports)
• How has Sheldon Keefe changed the Maple Leafs? (The Score)
• There’s a few reasons why the Flyers had so much success in November. (Yahoo)
• The Edmonton Oilers are interested in Taylor Hall, but they will probably be outbid. (Edmonton Journal)
• The St. Louis Blues are gaining strength through injury adversity. (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
• The Habs have lost nine of their last 10 games. Is it time for them to rebuild? (Spector’s Hockey)
• What is the true value of a fifth-round draft pick? (Japers Rink)
• Gus Katsaros explains how defensemen are evolving with the times. (Rotoworld)
• The Red Wings are looking to have fun during this tough stretch. (MLive)
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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.