Empty Netter Assists - Western Conference -1-23-09

Central Division

-The Blackhawks demoted defenseman Niklas Hjalmarsson to Rockford of the AHL.

-Chicago honored former forward Tony Amonte prior to Wednesday's game.

-Is Nashville's Shea Weber the best defenseman in the NHL?

Northwest Division

-Former Penguins goaltender Dany Sabourin has yet to report to Edmonton after being acquired in a trade Saturday. The Oilers don't really know what to do with him.

-We couldn't find a video of this until today, but check out this cross check by Calgary's Robyn Regehr against Colubmus' Derek Dorsett:

-No word yet on how Dorsett's girlfriend is doing. Once here status is figured out, the NHL will hand out discipline.

Pacific Division

-The Ducks demoted forwards Troy Bodie, Drew Miller and defenseman Brendan Mikkelson to Iowa of the AHL.

-The Kings demoted goaltender Jonathan Bernier and forward Kevin Westgarth to Manchester of the AHL.