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Lace 'em up. Time for the Morning Skate.
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SKYROCKETING: Forget about the Panthers: The Blackhawks are one win away from tying Florida's 12-game win streak after beating Montreal on Sunday. They're so lucky right now that crazy things like this can happen and they'll still score.
FREE FALLING: Meanwhile, the Canadiens are playing themselves out of playoff contention.
THEY AREN'T ALONE: Dallas isn't much better, and it's about time for the Stars to make a trade to shake things up.
NHL FAILS SCOTT: The fans made John Scott an All-Star and the NHL made him pay for it.
ANZE LOCKED UP: Anze Kopitar signed a massive eight-year, $80 million extension with the Los Angeles Kings over the weekend.
NO WATER, NO PROBLEM: Braden Holtby weathered a dehydration scare early to lead the Capitals to a 5-3 win over the Rangers.
THIS IS DISGUSTING: An AHL announcer ate a bag of dog treats on air. Ugh.
GRADING THE LEAFS: Part one of Pension Plan Puppet's midseason review focuses on Toronto's team as it sits today.
HOCKEY BALL SCORES:
Penguins 5, Hurricanes 0
Canucks 2, Islanders 1
Lightning 3, Panthers 1
Capitals 5, Rangers 2
Flyers 2, Red Wings 1 (SO)
Kings 3, Ducks 2
Blackhawks 5, Canadiens 2
HAGGLIN' FOR HAGELIN: The Penguins acquired Carl Hagelin from the Ducks over the weekend, and Pensburgh sees a lot of upside in him.
A GOAL PROBLEM: The Minnesota Wild are drowning under defensive responsibility.
THAT EXPLAINS IT: Andrew Ladd might be struggling because of his sports hernia surgery.
THE INJURY BUG IS HERE: And the Devils can't let it affect them for the sake of their playoff hopes.
PARTNER PROBLEMS: Ryan McDonagh is a good defenseman. Dan Girardi is not. That's why McDonagh is now bad.
DON'T COUNT THEM OUT: The Flames aren't as far off the playoff pace as you might think.
HERE'S YOUR GOALIE: By signing Cam Talbot to a three-year deal, the Oilers seem to think they have their goalie of the future. Copper & Blue isn't so sure.
THE MATT DONOVAN TREATMENT: Lighthouse Hockey sees similarities to how the Islanders developed their young defenseman and how the Canadiens and Stars are handling Jarred Tinordi and Jamie Oleksiak, respectively.