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PHT Morning Skate: King Clancy nominees; Rutherford mad at Flyers fans
By Joey AlfieriApr 24, 2018, 9:20 AM EDT
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• Each team unveiled their nominee for the King Clancy Award, which is given "to the player who best exemplifies leadership qualities on and off the ice and has made a noteworthy humanitarian contribution in his community." Ryan Getzlaf, Zdeno Chara, Tyler Seguin, P.K. Subban, the Sedin twins are all on the list. (NHL.com)
• Winning three Stanley Cup titles in a row would be a great accomplishment for the Pittsburgh Penguins, but a successful year would be making it out of the Metropolitan Division bracket. Anything beyond that is gravy. (Pittsburgh Hockey Now)
• Pens GM Jim Rutherford wasn't happy with Flyers fans after they threw beer can on the ice following their team's Game 6 loss to Pittsburgh on Sunday. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
• Bolts goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy sat down for a Q&A with Sports Express. He talked about Nikita Kucherov's ability to torment goalies, Evgeni Nabokov's influence on him, and much more. (Raw Charge)
• Paul Maurice's playing career came to an abrupt ending, but he managed to transition into coaching pretty quickly. Even though he had doubts early on, everything worked out. (Featurd)
• After a great season, the Avalanche decided to give Jared Bednar a one-year contract extension. Also, don't be surprised if the team becomes even younger than they were this year. (Denver Post)
• There's been rumblings about Erik Karlsson being on the trade market. Most teams would jump at the opportunity to acquire a player like that, but here's three reasons why the Rangers should stay away. (Blue Seat Blogs)
• The Minnesota Wild decided to part ways with GM Chuck Fletcher for a few reasons. Cap management, the losses in the expansion draft and the struggles they've had in the entry draft are three of the reasons he got let go. (Hockey Wilderness)
• This gay ECHL referee hasn't had it easy during his time in the hockey, but he keeps pushing forward with his sights set on the NHL. (New York Times)
• Jim Howard of Puck Junk recently came across an audio yearbook on the 1979-1980 New York Islanders. The record touched on the Isles' journey from an expansion team to Stanley Cup Champs. (Puck Junk)
• The Vancouver Canucks need a lot of help on defense heading into next season. They can either hope to win the right to draft Rasmus Dahlin, or they can go after John Carlson in free agency. (TSN)
• Northeastern's Dylan Sikura was back on campus after spending some time with the Chicago Blackhawks down the stretch. (College Hockey News)
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Tags: Andrei Vasilevskiy, Dylan Sikura, Erik Karlsson, Jim Howard, John Carlson, Nikita Kucherov, P.K. Subban, Ryan Getzlaf, Tyler Seguin, Zdeno Chara
PHT Morning Skate: King Clancy nominees; Rutherford mad at Flyers fans April 24, 2018 9:20 am EDT