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PHT Morning Skate: Nerds vs. dinosaurs

Dragon Con

A woman reacts to a dinosaur during the 13th Annual Dragon Con parade in downtown Atlanta on Saturday, Aug. 30, 2014. The parade features Dragon Con fans dressed as their favorite characters from movies, television, comic books , literature and video games. (AP Photo/Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Johnny Crawford) MARIETTA DAILY OUT; GWINNETT DAILY POST OUT; LOCAL TELEVISION OUT; WXIA-TV OUT; WGCL-TV OUT

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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.

Great stuff on the “battle” between those who lean toward advanced stats and “purists” who are more inclined toward the “eyeball test.” Or, as The Hockey News deems it, “Nerds vs. Dinosaurs.” (The Hockey News’ Post-to-Post)

James Mirtle dusts off his groundbreaking old blogspot account for a fascinating look on how one reporter approaches Twitter connectivity. (Mirtle’s blog)

The Goalie Guild put together a really detailed and eye-friendly breakdown of every NHL team’s goalie depth charts. One takeaway is that, on paper, the East seems more talented in net than the West. (The Goalie Guild)

Kids ask Kevin Bieksa about the darndest things, including his relationship with John Tortorella. (Vancouver Sun)

A fun one from a couple weeks ago: how to read between the lines of the countless “best shape of my life” stories that will probably filter through the media around training camp time. (The Score)

Are the Bruins starting to push the Red Sox when it comes to popularity in Boston? Here’s a vote for no, but ... (Boston Globe)

What Shawn Horcoff brings to the table for the Dallas Stars. (Dallas Morning News)

Follow James O’Brien @cyclelikesedins