Tomas Kopecky News

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.

Over the coming days, we'll look at review everyone who had key roles in the past season and give them the dreaded letter grade.

Slovakia defeated Canada in a surprise result at the world hockey championships Thursday to reach the semifinals for the first time since 2004.

Preliminary-round play came to an end Tuesday as Marcel Goc and Team Germany found themselves on the receiving end of an 8-1 slaughter by the Czech Republic from Stockholm's Globe Arena.

Chara and Krejci in national uniform at the 2010 Olympics. Chara: Jerry Lai-US PRESSWIRE.

When John Madden was signed by the Florida Panthers during a mid-season run that saw gaping holes form in the forward lines due to injuries, it seemed the move was another shrewd way to gain a roster player without giving one up.