Ronald Petrovicky's fury knows no borders or heights

Remember Ronald Petrovicky? He was a serviceable fourth-liner who mucked and grinded his way into everyone's hearts during the Penguins' semi-magical 2006-07 season. He was in the lineup for 11 games of that streak of 16 games in which the Penguins recorded at least a point. He's probably best known for delivering a knockout punch to the head of Maple Leafs forward Kris Newbury that season during a 6-5 overtime win at Toronto, Feb. 10, 2007. You might recall that game as being the "Jordan Staal Game" when Staal scored his first career hat trick.

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Basically, Petrovicky was some guy most Penguins fans probably had never heard of and in an instant, he became a younger, more Slovakian version of Gary Roberts.

After the season, Petrovicky bolted for Europe where he savaged the peoples of Switzerland and Sweden while playing in those countries' leagues in 2007-08.

He's now directed his anger towards the new KHL. Greg Wyshynski of Yahoo! has found a video of Petrovicky fighting what appears to be a dwarf in the new KHL. Petrovicky is the gentleman in white wearing No. 27.

[View:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTRDqCgupPg]

The bottom line is, we don't care if you're a Maple Leaf fourth liner, a Russian dwarf or a 12-year old blind, handicapped kid. Ronald Petrovicky will mess you up.

EMPTY NETTER ASSISTS

Penguins

-The Penguins' prospects report for rookie camp today.

-Mario Lemieux and Sidney Crosby took in some of the U.S. Open. (Kudos to EN reader Kara Tershel for the heads up.)

-The Penguins' logo is facing off against the Florida Everblade' logo in The Hockey News' logo contest. (Kudos to EN reader Judd Stricker for the heads up.)

Atlantic Division

-The agent for free agent winger Brendan Shanahan is talking to Rangers general manager Glen Sather about a contract.

Northeast Division

-The Maple Leafs hired former Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins enforcer Dennis Bonvie as a pro scout.

-The Air Canada Center underwent a facelift.

-Aragorn is a Canadiens fan.

Southeast Division

-The Panthers signed defenseman Keith Ballard to a six-year contract extension.

-The Hurricanes are trying to sign Eric Staal, who has a brother or two we hear, to a long-term deal.

-Thrashers forward and former Penguin Erik Christensen is ready to start the season.

Central Division

-Defenseman/bingo fanatic Chris Chelios officially re-signed with the Red Wings.

-The Blues hired former Lightning forward Rob DiMiao as a pro scout.

-Blues forward Paul Kariya is looking to rebound after a subpar 2007-08.