Getty Images 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.
The AHL’s Adirondack Phantoms auctioned off tuxedo jerseys. Totally classy threads for a good cause – two if you count looking totally sharp. (Phantoms Twitter via Puck Daddy)
Flabbergasted lockout reflections: the Carolina Hurricanes edition. (Canes Now)
Chances are, your holiday season/New Year’s celebration was more fun – or at least more limber – than Johnny Bower’s was back in 1970. (Greatest Hockey Legends)
The top moments from the San Jose Sharks’ 2012. Probably not on the list: Martin Havlat‘s 100th injury. (Fear the Fin)
One team definitely had a more memorable year: the Nashville Predators. (On the Forecheck)
The lockout extending into 2013 will leave plenty of fans wondering if they should remain diehards in the new year. Here’s one take. (Arctic Ice Hockey)
Former MLB commissioner Fay Vincent probably has more good things to say about Donald Fehr than Gary Bettman will some day. Maybe. (Inside the Book via Corey Pronman)
On a solemn note, John Kreiser remembers hockey figures who died in 2012. (NHL.com)
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Report: Islanders, Leafs, Flyers, Wild, Panthers interested in Bernier
Jun 20, 2013, 8:04 AM EDT
He’s “excited” about getting a chance to compete for a No. 1 gig.
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PHT Morning Skate: While Bruins compete, Dougie Hamilton watches and learns
Jun 20, 2013, 7:16 AM EDT
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Thursday’s collection of links.
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“Corey has been great for us all year, all playoffs.”
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It boils down to mistakes of all kinds.
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What a difference one goal makes.
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He played less than three minutes in Game 4.
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“If he sees the puck, he’s going to be almost impossible to beat.”
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His middle name isn’t “Game Over.” We checked.
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It’s now 2-2 after an exciting 6-5 thriller.
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The Bruins won’t give up.
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Video: Bruins, Hawks combine for five goals in 11 minutes during wild second period
Jun 19, 2013, 10:19 PM EDT
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… And there were plenty of other close calls.
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Vancouver Canucks would appreciate the cap space.
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Michal Handzus scores first, Rich Peverley ties it.
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The money part has been settled, according to Sportsnet’s Chris Johnston.
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In case you were worrying about another late scratch.
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The Swede wasn’t getting benched during playoff games, for one.
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Tough timing for free agent Mason Raymond.
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37-year-old ‘tender ready to call it a career.
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Nonis says compliance buyout a ‘distinct possibility’ for Leafs
Jun 19, 2013, 5:19 PM EDT
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That’s a picture of Mike Komisarek.
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Pittsburgh’s Dan Bylsma considered to be a favorite for the position.
