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PHT Morning Skate: Patrick Kane returns to normal

Vancouver Canucks v Chicago Blackhawks - Game Four

CHICAGO, IL - APRIL 19: Patrick Kane #88 of the Chicago Blackhawks looks to pass against the Vancouver Canucks in Game Four of the Western Conference Quarterfinals during the 2011 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the United Center on April 19, 2011 in Chicago, Illinois. The Blackhawks defeated the Canucks 7-2. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

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PHT’s Morning Skate takes a look around the world of hockey to see what’s happening and what we’ll be talking about around the NHL world and beyond.

Patrick Kane is returning to normal. By normal we mean he’s going back to playing on the wing rather than at center. (CSNChicago.com)

Joakim Lindstrom decided to go back to Sweden rather than play in Cleveland with the Avs farm team. Can you blame him? (All Things Avs)

Did John Carlson give a head shot to Matt Cooke at the end of last night’s Caps-Pens game? (The Pensblog)

Good news Sens fans, Matt Carkner is off to Binghamton for conditioning. (Senators Extra)

Tyler Ennis is ready to come back for Buffalo. (Buffalo News)

Pittsburgh’s 2009 first-round pick Simon Despres had a nice debut for the Penguins. (NHL)

Mason Raymond wasn’t able to return to action last night thanks to a paperwork snafu. It’ll get ya every time. (Globe And Mail)

Tim Thomas has a team record in sight, albeit very far away. (CSNNE.com)

Finally, watch as Ryan Kesler takes this planking thing a bit too far. (NHL)