Empty Netter Assists - Western Conference - 12-10-08
Central Division
-The Blackhawks made a few moves yesterday: They placed forward Adam Burish on injured reserve due to a broken toe, recalled forward Pascal Pelletier from Rockford of the AHL and acquired defenseman Jimmy Sharrow from the Canucks for a conditional draft pick.
-The Red Wings sure don't seem like they have a lot of faith in goaltender Chris Osgood these days.
-The Blue Jackets are getting creative with ticket sales.
-Predators captain Jason Arnott was not happy with the Canucks last night.
Northwest Division
-Curtis Sanford made 20 saves and led the Canucks to a 3-1 win in Nashville.
-Check out this brutal, but clean check Vancouver's Rob Davison put on Nashville forward Scott Nichol last night:
-Check out this slightly less legal hit by Vancouver forward Alex Burrows on Nashville forward J.P. Dumont:
-Two goals from Cody McLeod helped the Avalanche rout the Kings, 6-1. Ryan Smyth and Chris Stewart each contributed a goal and an assist to the win. Peter Budaj made 29 saves in the win.
-Wild forward Marian Gaborik practiced for the first time in nearly two months.
Pacific Division
-Kings forward and Jefferson Hills native John Zeiler dropped the gloves with Colorado forward Ian Laperriere last night:
-The fight was payback for a hit by Zeiler on Colorado defenseman Adam Foote earlier this season. Zeiler expressed remorse for the hit.
-Forward Ryan Carter has been a pleasant surprise for the Ducks.
-Kings forward Brad Richardson is dealing with a cut leg.
-Stars forward Mike Ribeiro has expanded his game.
-The Coyotes would be missed if they left Phoenix.
-Sharks forward Jonathan Cheechoo practiced for the first time in 10 days.
Smythe Division
-Greg Wyshynski of Yahoo! remembers the staple of 1990s fashion that was the Starter jacket.
-Good news Mississippi. If you're an American and you want to reach the NHL, it's probably a good idea to come from a state beginning with "M."
-The NHL and NBC are expected to reach an agreement to keep showing terrible hockey broadcasts through 2009-10.
-Could the salary cap drop in 2010-11?