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PHT Morning Skate: Crosby’s Hart case; Roy exploring NHL return

Sidney Crosby

PITTSBURGH, PA - APRIL 24: Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby (87) looks on during the first period in the NHL game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the New Jersey Devils on April 24, 2021, at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA. (Photo by Jeanine Leech/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

Welcome to the PHT Morning Skate, a collection of links from the NHL and around the hockey world. Have a link you want to submit for the PHT Morning Skate? Email us at phtblog@nbcsports.

• Welcome to the Hart Trophy conversation, Sidney Crosby. [The Hockey News]

• Patrick Roy is open to returning to the NHL as a general manager or head coach. [Sportsnet]

• Cale Makar and Adam Fox are among the defensemen chasing Victor Hedman for this season’s Norris Trophy. [TSN]

• Mike Sullivan has done a very, very good job navigating this Penguins season. [Pensburgh]

• While his singing skills may not be up to par, Alexis Lafrenière’s hockey skills are developing well at the NHL level. [NHL.com]

• John Hynes will have lineup options when Filip Forsberg returns from injury. [A to Z Sports Nashville]

• The NWHL will hold its five-round 2021 draft June 29 on Twitch. [NWHL]

• Erik Karlsson, Max Domi, and Pierre-Luc Dubois are just a few of this season’s fantasy hockey disappointments. [NBC Sports Edge]

• With Alex Oveckin remaining out of the Capitals’ lineup, Daniel Sprong has stepped up his game. [NBC Sports Washington]

• What’s to come for the Blue Jackets this summer? [Featurd]

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Sean Leahy is a writer for Pro Hockey Talk on NBC Sports. Drop him a line at phtblog@nbcsports.com or follow him on Twitter @Sean_Leahy