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.
• Steven Stamkos is the best shooter of the salary cap era. (Raw Charge)
• What active NHLers are Hall of Fame worthy? Here they are, ranked. (Yardbarker)
• Pittsburgh has players who rank among the best, worst at converting shots into goals. Who are they? (Pensburgh)
• Russian invasion fueling Rangers revival. (Featurd)
• Why the folding of the National Women’s Hockey League could be best thing for the sport. (AZ Central)
• Panthers view Bobrovsky signing as needed element for return to playoffs. (NHL.com)
• It’s time to move on from Jon Gillies. (Matchsticks & Gasoline)
• Competition aplenty as under-the-radar depth piece Nicolas Aube-Kubel re-signs with Flyers. (NBC Sports Philadelphia)
• NHL stands out when strengths of major pro leagues are pondered. (StarTribune)
• The latest on the changes and improvements coming to NHL 20. (Operation Sports)
Scott Billeck is a writer for Pro Hockey Talk on NBC Sports. Drop him a line at phtblog@nbcsports.com or follow him on Twitter @scottbilleck