Empty Netter Assists - Eastern Conference - 12-01-08

Penguins

-Sidney Crosby (above) is good.

-Where exactly does Janne Pesonen fit in?

Atlantic Division

-The Flyers finally have some talented players who can record some impressive statistics.

Northeast Division

-The Senators demoted forwards Cody Bass, Zack Smith and defenseman Brian Lee to Binghamton of the AHL.

-Is goaltender Alex Auld the Senators' MVP?

-Canadiens defenseman Mike Komisarek is the new Coach K.

-Sabres defenseman Craig Rivet was happy to return to Montreal Saturday.

-Buffalo forward Thomas Vanek found a way to score against the Penguins after Friday's game.

-New Toronto general manager Superman Brian Burke will gauge Mats Sundin's interest in returning to the team.

-Former Penguins forward Tom Kotopoulos has found a way to contribute to the Canadiens.

Southeast Division

-Craig Anderson made 37 saves for the Panthers in a 4-0 road shutout of the Rangers. Michael Frolik and Stephen Weiss each had a goal and two assists.

-Do the Panthers have a goaltending controversy with Anderson and Tomas Vokoun (right)?

-New Panthers forward Nick Tarnasky is digging South Florida.

-The Lightning's ECHL affiliate, the Augusta Lynx, is having has some financial issues.

-Thrashers defenseman Nathan Oystrick is making the most out his chance in the NHL.

-The Capitals re-assigned forward Chris Bourque to Hershey of the AHL.

-Three seasons after winning the Stanley Cup, the Hurricanes are having trouble drawing fans.

-You think the Penguins' power play is having troubles? The Hurricanes' is 0-for-their-last-25.

(Photos: Crosby-Matt Freed/Post-Gazette; Vokoun-Eliot J. Schechter/Getty Images)