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PHT Morning Skate: Stanley Cup Final officials; Makar’s greatness

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With the matchup set for the 2022 Stanley Cup Final featuring the Colorado Avalanche and Tampa Bay Lightning, Pro Hockey Talk previews what to expect from both teams.

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.

• Gord Dwyer, Wes McCauley, and Jean Hebert are among the NHL officials who will work the 2022 Stanley Cup Final. [Scouting the Refs]

• Brayden Point took full line rushes during Monday’s Lightning practice boosting hopes that he will be able to return during the Cup Final. [Tampa Bay Times]

• How Cale Makar is head and shoulders above other defensemen in the NHL. [Sportsnet]

• Looking at the biggest X-factors that will impact this Cup Final. [PHT]

• It’s been a long two decades since the Avalanche played for the Cup. [Mile High Hockey]

• How Joe Sakic built the Stanley Cup contending Avalanche. [PHT]

• Canada topped the U.S. 3-2 to capture gold at the IIHF U-18 Women’s World Championship. [The Ice Garden]

[Stanley Cup Playoffs 2022 schedule, TV info]

• Rangers head coach Gerard Gallant said he was trying to ice his best lineup when scratching Kaapo Kakko for Game 6 Saturday night. [NY Post]

• “Canadian Heritage’s standing committee agreed on Monday to ask Hockey Canada officials to testify in Ottawa next Monday (June 20) regarding the out-of-court settlement of a lawsuit filed by a woman who alleged she was sexually assaulted by eight CHL players, including some members of Canada’s 2017-18 World Junior team, in June of 2018.” [TSN]

• How will the Sabres and GM Kevyn Adams use their three first-round picks in next month’s NHL Draft? [NHL.com]

• The Predators have given defenseman Jeremy Lauzon a four-year, $8 million extension. [On the Forecheck]

• Despite a report, Ducks goalie John Gibson hasn’t requested a trade, says his agent. [NJ.com]

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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.