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? Email us at phtblog@nbcsports.
• Rest in peace, Jean Potvin. The 72-year-old, who was part of two Islanders Stanley Cup winning teams and the brother of Denis, passed away this week. [Islanders]
• If he does end up getting traded, the Flyers will miss the intangibles that captain Claude Giroux has brought for over a decade. [Broad Street Hockey]
• A look at GM Brian MacLellan’s trade history with the Capitals. [Japers’ Rink]
• Brad Treliving sees a big opportunity this season, so the Flames GM is looking to strengthen ahead of next week’s trade deadline. [Sportsnet]
• Over the past week the Penguins have shown the NHL’s best teams do not intimidate them. [Pensburgh]
• The Sabres did their best Jackie Moon impression as they dressed up for Sunday’s Heritage Classic. Here’s the story behind the look. [Buffalo Hockey Beat]
Happy to welcome this legend back to the Tank tonight! 👏👏 pic.twitter.com/lQlmAhNy7T
— San Jose Sharks (@SanJoseSharks) March 16, 2022
• Opposing goaltenders stand in the way of the Canucks making a run at a Western Conference playoff spot. [Pass it to Bulis]
• Drake Batherson will be back soon after suffering a high-ankle sprain following a check by goaltender Aaron Dell, which led to a suspension. Batherson said Dell has not reached out to him since the play. “I’ve never heard from him after the hit, so... oh well. It’s in the past.” [TSN]
• Updates on some of hockey’s top prospects, like Owen Power, Brock Faber, Kent Johnson, and others. [NBC Sports Edge]
• Comparing Jared McCann’s five-year, $25 million extension to others around the NHL. [Sound of Hockey]
• Which team sports the NHL’s best goaltending tandem? [Daily Faceoff]
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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.