PHT Morning Skate: Where we examine Team USA’s potential 2014 Olympic goalies
Aug 3, 2012, 8:00 AM EDT
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.
Now that they’re teammates, Buffalo’s Patrick Kaleta and Steve Ott have “buried the hatchet.” (Calgary Sun)
The Philadelphia Flyers weren’t able to get Ryan Suter or Shea Weber this summer, but they might still end up adding a top-tier defenseman. (CSN Philly)
Jaroslav Janus, a goaltending prospect with the Tampa Bay Lightning, is expected to spend the 2012-13 campaign in Europe. That solves a potential AHL logjam and sets up Dustin Tokarksi and Riku Helenius as the Syracuse Crunch’s probable netminders. (Tampa Bay Times)
Alex Biega has agreed to a one-year, two-way contract extension with the Buffalo Sabres. (Sabres’ Official Site)
CSN Washington took an in-depth look at which goaltenders might represent Team USA in the 2014 Winter Olympics. Of course, the list is based on the hope that the NHL will agree to participate in the Sochi Games. (CSN Washington)
Kyle Turris prayed for Daniel Alfredsson‘s return when he went to bed every night. (Ottawa Sun)
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Wednesday’s collection of links.
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It’s the first NHL game on NBCSN to surpass 4 million viewers.
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They beat the Syracuse Crunch in six games.
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“It’s going to be a strong, solid franchise just like Winnipeg is now.”
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Report: Flyers will buy out Briere, Bryzgalov another story (Updated)
Jun 18, 2013, 9:27 PM EDT
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Things are getting dramatic in Philadelphia.
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His annual cap hit is a hefty $7,727,273.
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Coburn might be heading the other way.
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The coach already had him picked as Plan B if Marian Hossa couldn’t play.
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Blackhawks coach knows his team has to improve in those areas.
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Stemming from his arrest in 2011.
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23-year-old defenseman had six goals in the playoffs.
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Preds stay busy, ink Henderson to two-year, $1.1 million deal
Jun 18, 2013, 4:13 PM EDT
26-year-old made his NHL debut last season.
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Pegula ‘concerned’ about Miller and Vanek, wants to keep them in Buffalo
Jun 18, 2013, 3:26 PM EDT
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But will they stay?
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Could an NHL team one day call it home?
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Sharks, Couture reportedly agree to five-year, $30 million extension
Jun 18, 2013, 3:07 PM EDT
As per TSN’s Bob McKenzie.
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He’s still “day-to-day” with his injury.
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“We don’t care about calling certain guys superstars on our team,” said the coach.


