Empty Netter Assists - 10-11-10

Penguins

-The Penguins' season is over... right (PG+)?

-Happy 79th birthday to former Penguins defenseman Jim Morrison (right). Acquired from Baltimore of the AHL in exchange for cash and future consideration early in the 1969-70 season, Morrison, an all-star with the Maple Leafs in the mid 1950s, spent the final two seasons of his 12-year NHL career with the Penguins. In 1969-70, he appeared in 58 games and contributed 20 points. In that spring's postseason, Morrison saw action in eight games and recorded three points. He followed that up in 1970-71 by playing in 70 games and recording 10 assists. He retired in the 1971 offseason. The first player in franchise history to wear No. 27, Morrison appeared in 128 regular season games for the Penguins and scored 30 points. Break on through to the other side.

Atlantic Division

-Is Sergei Bobrovsky the long-term answer in the Flyers' net?

Northeast Division

-Tim Thomas made 29 saves and led the Bruins to a 3-0 shutout of the Coyotes in Prague. Nathan Horton added a goal and an assist while teammate David Krejci recorded two assists.

-Boston's Tyler Seguin, the No. 2 overall pick in this summer's draft, scored his first career goal off a nice assist from Michael Ryder:

Southeast Division

-Thrashers goaltender Ondrej Pavelec was released from an Atlanta hospital two days after collapsing on the ice in the team's season-opening game at Philips Arena. The cause of Pavelec's collapse is still unknown. He suffered a concussion when his head struck the ice.

-It looks like the Hurricanes will keep forward Jeff Skinner, the club's first-round pick this summer, on the NHL roster for the rest of the season. He is still eligible to return to juniors.

Central Division

-The Backhawks demoted forward Brandon Pirri to Rockford of the AHL.

-Blues forward Cam Janssen will be sidelined at least two weeks after suffering a concussion when he was accidently hit in the head by teammate Jesse Winchester.

-This is two days old, but check out this hit St. Louis' Andy McDonald stuck on Philadelphia's Scott Hartnell:

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Northwest Division

-Nikolai Khabibulin (above) made 26 saves for the Oilers in a 3-2 comeback win against the Panthers. Marty Reasoner led Florida with two goals.

-Edmonton forward Taylor Hall, the first overall pick in this summer's draft, recorded his first career point by getting an assist on this goal by captain Shawn Horcoff:

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-Two assists by Brendan Morrison helped the Fames beat the Kings, 3-1. Miikka Kiprusoff made 22 saves in the victory.

-Check out this goal by Calgary's Curtis Glencross:

-Check out this save Los Angeles' Jonathan Bernier made against Calgary's Olli Jokinen on a two-on-one:

-Flames forward Rene Bourque and defenseman Adam Pardy left the game with undisclosed ailments.

-The Flames wore their stunning throwback jerseys:

-Bernier kept his eyes on this puck:

-Kings defenseman and former Penguins prospect Jake Muzzin > Calgary's Tim Jackman:

-It looks like the Avalanche plans on using goaltender Peter Budaj more this season after starter Craig Anderson appeared in 71 games last season.

-We're a few days late with this, but the Houston Aeros, Minnesota's AHL affiliate, had their power play go 2 for 7 in a 6-1 defeat of the Oklahoma City Barons. It was former Penguins coach Mike Yeo's debut as Houston's head coach. Fire Mike Yeo.

Pacific Division

-Dealing with some injuries on the blue line, the Ducks agreed to terms with unrestricted free agent defenseman Andreas Lilja. Contract details were not released. Lilja, a former member of the Kings, Panthers and Red Wings, was in training camp with the Sharks on a tryout basis, but failed to make the team.

-The Coyotes demoted goaltender Al Montoya (right) to San Antonio of the AHL.

Norris Division

-Former Whalers/Stars/Blues/Lightning/Islanders forward Robert Petrovicky has joined KalPa of the SM-liiga in Finland.

-Trevor Lewis had two goals for the Robert Morris men's team in a 6-3 win against American International.

-A goal and three assists by Christine Bestland led the Mercyhurst women's team to a 6-1 defeat of Maine.

(Photos: Morrison-Penguins Hockey Cards; Panthers/Oilers-Canadian Press; Kings/Flames-Mike Ridewood/Getty Images and Canadian Press; Montoya-Jeff Gross/Getty Images)