Empty Netter Assists - 5-30-09
Playoff Stuff
Penguins
-"I don't know if I'm over it yet." - Jordan Staal (above, with Detroit defenseman Niklas Krownall) on losing the Stanley Cup final last year.
-Is Marc-Andre Fleury an elite goaltender if he gets a Stanley Cup ring?
-Sidney Crosby's name will be on the Stanley Cup sooner than later.
-Since expansion in 1967, only one team has done what the Penguins are hoping to do.
-Dave Molinari says Penguins in six.
-How long will the Stanley Cup final last?
-Tickets aren't hard to get in Detroit.
-"There's no surprises this year -- we know what to expect." - Sidney Crosby.
-The last 12 months of Dan Bylsma's (right) life have been wild.
-Evgeni Malkin is kind of good.
-Brooks Orpik took less money to stay with the Penguins. Now, he's competing for the Stanley Cup once again.
-It didn't take Bill Guerin long to fit in with the Penguins.
-"Just to be here is incredible." Philippe Boucher on being with the Penguins.
-Here's today's reminder that NBC is run by a bunch of &$#($#@s.
-Tickets for Games 3 and 4 didn't last long.
-Pittsburgh and Allegheny County will hold a pep rally Tuesday.
-Got a kid? Can they cross their T's and dot their I's? Luke Ravenstahl wants to hear from you.
-The 20 most compelling storylines of the Stanley Cup final.
-The Stanley Cup Locker room tees will be eco-friendly.
Red Wings
-Detroit is a little dinged up.
-Marian Hossa (right) used to play for the Penguins.
-Marian Hossa used to play for the Penguins.
-Marian Hossa used to play for the Penguins.
-Marian Hossa used to play for the Penguins.
-TY CONKLIN used to play for the Penguins.
-Coach Mike Babcock isn't exactly a fan of all those Center Ice commercials that prominently display the Penguins.
-Despite what Babcock said yesterday, defenseman Jonathan Ericsson (appendectomy) sounds like he'll be a game time decision.
-Will forward Henrik Zetterberg shadow Sidney Crosby up and down the ice once again?
-Is goaltender Chris Osgood worthy of the Hall-of-Fame?
Patrick Division
-The local NBC affiliate in Tampa is dumping the Stanley Cup final. Thankfully, Sun Sports, the Lightning's local affiliate, is picking it up.
Non-Playoff Stuff
Northwest Division
The Flames re-signed forward Kyle Greentree to a contract. The terms were not disclosed.
Norris Division
-Remember how sticking teams in cities like Miami and Phoenix was supposed to be good for the NHL? We don't either.
(Photos: Staal-Dave Sandford/Getty Images; Byslma-Bruce Bennett/Getty Images; Hossa-Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)