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.
Injured Blues goalie Jaroslav Halak is back skating with the team. He’s not going to play in Game 4 though. (Post-Dispatch)
Chicago coach Joel Quenneville was not very happy with the referees after last night’s overtime loss to Phoenix. (CSNChicago.com)
The rest of the Blackhawks team wasn’t too thrilled either, but their issues lie mostly with Raffi Torres. (CSNChicago.com)
Mark Spector of Sportsnet, meanwhile, says Torres is hockey’s biggest punk. (Sportsnet)
The Devils didn’t care for a late goal of theirs being disallowed saying it was a “marginal” call. (Fire & Ice)
Martin Brodeur was really surprised he was pulled from last night’s 4-3 loss to Florida. (Fire & Ice)
Bobby Butler has played well for Ottawa since jumping into the lineup in place of Daniel Alfredsson. (Ottawa Sun)
Todd McLellan wants his penalty killers to get confident or else their woes will continue. (Working the Corners)
Bob Boughner isn’t likely going to wind up coaching the Calgary Flames. (Calgary Sun)