Welcome to the PHT Morning Skate, a collection of links from around the hockey world. Have a link you want to submit? Email us at phtblog@nbcsports.com.
• Here’s a plan to get the Philadelphia Flyers get back on track. (ESPN)
• Just because Dave Hakstol didn’t get good goaltending, doesn’t mean he shouldn’t have been fired. (Broad Street Hockey)
• One month after Eugene Melnyk sued John Ruddy over the development of the LeBreton Flats development project, Ruddy is now countersuing for a $1 billion. What a mess. (Ottawa Citizen)
• NHL Seattle announced that KEXP will become the official music partner of the team. They’ll be in charge of in-arena music. (NHL Seattle)
• Even though they probably won’t admit, the Winnipeg Jets are playing like a legitimate Stanley Cup contender. (Winnipeg Fress Press)
• Jack Eichel is quietly putting together one of the greatest seasons in Buffalo Sabres history. (Buffalo Hockey Beat)
• Travis Yost breaks down how the Sabres have become one of the top penalty-killing teams in the NHL. (Buffalo News)
• Canucks prospect Olli Juolevi underwent successful knee surgery. He’s expected to miss the rest of the season, but he’ll be ready for training camp. (Canucks)
• ‘Canes defenseman Calvin De Haan knows a thing or two about beer. De Haan is part owner of a brewery back in his hometown. (The News & Observer)
• Wild defender Matt Dumba is expected to miss one week of action. (Pioneer Press)
• 1st Ohio Battery provides arguments for the Columbus Blue Jackets players that deserve to be in the All-Star game. (1st Ohio Battery)
• Aleksander Barkov continues to do incredible things for the Florida Panthers. (Panther Parkway)
• The Chicago Blackhawks have agreed to loan Henri Jokiharju to Team Finland for the upcoming World Junior Hockey Championship. (Second City Hockey)
• Boston Bruins head coach Bruce Cassidy talks outdoor hockey and skating on the Rideau canal. [Bruins Daily]
• Players that dominate the USHL tend to have great NHL careers (just ask Brock Boeser). (The Hockey News)
• Adam Gretz breaks down the 15 most impressive young players in the NHL this season. (YardBarker)
• NHL players reveal their favorite Christmas songs. Warning: Nathan MacKinnon may or may not disappoint you:
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Joey Alfieri is a writer for Pro Hockey Talk on NBC Sports. Drop him a line at phtblog@nbcsports.com or follow him on Twitter @joeyalfieri.
