PHT Morning Skate: How concerned should Detroit be after Saturday’s 6-0 loss?
Jan 20, 2013, 9:00 AM EDT
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 Buffalo Sabres’ Ville Leino is questionable for Sunday’s game due to a “nagging injury.” (The Buffalo News)
The young Edmonton Oilers are getting ready to start their season on Sunday. Justin Schultz and Nail Yakupov will be making their NHL debuts. (Edmonton Journal)
Tomas Vokoun will make his first appearance with the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday. (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Should the Detroit Red Wings really panic over just one loss, even if it was a particularly humiliating one? (Detroit Free Press)
Jarome Iginla is optimistic about the Calgary Flames’ chances going into his contract year. (Calgary Sun)
Islanders coach Jack Capuano wasn’t on the bench Saturday “due to medical reasons.” The Islanders wouldn’t go into details, but he is reportedly dealing with kidney stones. (ESPN)
Former 56-goal scorer Jonathan Cheechoo has inked a tryout agreement with the AHL Oklahoma City Barons. The Barons are affiliated with the Edmonton Oilers. (Nick Kypreos)
Jaromir Jagr had a superb night at the age of 40, but he’s not immortal. At the age of 40, the Dallas Stars are keeping a close eye on his minutes to make sure he stays fresh. (Dallas Morning News)
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“Something’s got to give,” Jonathan Toews said.
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Canucks’ Malhotra: ‘The playing feeling is not going away’
May 24, 2013, 12:25 AM EDT
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Officially sidelined since Feb. 14 due to what GM Mike Gillis cited as safety concerns.
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Rangers’ Lundqvist: Hagelin goal ‘probably the ugliest I’ve ever seen’
May 23, 2013, 11:44 PM EDT
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Something you don’t see every game.
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‘We’ve had streaks before,” he said.
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Three straight penalties, still zero goals in the playoffs.
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Video: Wings’ Abdelkader hacking and whacking at Blackhawks’ Crawford
May 23, 2013, 11:01 PM EDT
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Detroit wins again.
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The Chicago Blackhawks’ frustrations continue.
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Sharks’ Demers is in the lineup for Game 5 against the Kings
May 23, 2013, 10:47 PM EDT
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Game on.
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Tortorella says he loves Brad Richards; those who deny that can ‘kiss his [bleep]‘
May 23, 2013, 10:38 PM EDT
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The Game 4 win clearly made him chipper.
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Chris Kreider with some more playoff magic.
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Not Tuukka Rask’s best moments.
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GM David Poile compares him favorably to Brad Marchand.
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Mike Milbury isn’t totally certain.
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Limited to one joke regarding that Jeremy Roenick quip.
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Boston’s lineup stays the same as the first three contests.
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Gotta pay Zach Parise and Ryan Suter somehow, huh?
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“The L.A. Kings were a game away from missing the playoffs, and now suddenly they’re the template for everything good in hockey, and I don’t think that’s the case.”
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It’s official: Colorado names Roy sixth head coach in franchise history
May 23, 2013, 4:55 PM EDT
Franchise legend returns, nearly 10 years after retirement.
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Torey Krug, Dougie Hamilton (and Matt Bartkowski) all expected to stick.
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Shutting down the Blackhawks will do that.
