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.
It seems like former Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Ron Wilson has a part-time job in which he says negative things about his old team. The Canadian Press’ Stephen Whyno presents the latest it of grim commentary, as Wilson told Fan 590 that their rebuild could take seven-to-eight years. (Whyno’s tweet)
The NHL’s top 10 rising prospects. (The Hockey News)
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It looks like Vancouver is indeed going forward with naming a street Pat Quinn Way. Great stuff. (Metro News)
Pittsburgh Penguins assistant Gary Agnew thought the team looked “lethargic” in their 3-1 loss to the Colorado Avalanche (Penguins website)
A commercial involving Bobby Ryan and Brent Burns seems random - especially since it isn’t for a pizza company - but it turns brilliant here:
See any resemblance?
Now that people mention it, perhaps there IS a resemblance... #Habs #HabsIO pic.twitter.com/idiozNr5Ie
— Dave Stubbs 🇨🇦 (@Dave_Stubbs) March 5, 2015