Empty Netter Assists - 11-16-10
Penguins
-Dave Molinari's recap from last night's game. "Lucky." - Marc-Andre Fleury (above) on Marc Staal's game-tying goal.
-The New York Times' recap. "I think that was the easiest goal I ever scored." - New York's Ryan Callahan on his overtime goal.
-The Record's (Bergen, N.J.) recap. "Obviously, Hank was our best penalty killer." - Rangers forward Brandon Prust on goaltender Henrik Lundqvist.
-The Associated Press' recap. "It was a lot of hockey packed into the last three minutes." - Dan Byslma.
-Mike Lange's goal calls.
-Callahan's game-winner:
-Mike Comrie versus Callahan:
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-A good look at the start of the fight:
-Good looks at said fight:
-Funny Face of the Night: Matt Cooke trying to screen Lundqvist:
-Fleury keeping an eye on play behind the net:
-Paul Martin and New York's Brandon Dubinsky battling for a puck:
-Arron Asham just looking like he wants to plaster someone:
-Fish-Eye View of the Game: Crosby and former teammate Ruslan Fedotenko battling in the corner:
-Attentive times for this fan:
-Cooke putting a shot on net:
-Happy times for the Penguins:
-Mark Letestu getting stoned by Lundqvist:
-Loud times for Cooke and Bylsma:
-Bylsma speaks:
-Fleury speaks:
-"...it was a little weird seeing him in a Rangers T-shirt..." - Bylsma on seeing Fedotenko yesterday.
-Rangers forward and former Penguin Erik Christensen still rents out a house in Pittsburgh to Jordan Staal (PG+).
-News Flash: Former Penguins defenseman Colin Campbell (right) might actually be incompetent at his current job as the NHL's discipline czar. A series of e-mails from Campbell to various NHL executives have been submitted as evidence in a complaint brought to the Ontario Labour Relations Board by former NHL official Dean Warren who disputed his termination from the league. On of the e-mails reveal a grudge by Campbell towards Bruins forward Marc Savard who was coached by Campbell when the two were with the Rangers. That's the same Marc Savard who was injured on a hit to the head by Penguins forward Matt Cooke last season. The same Matt Cooke who wasn't disciplined for said hit.
-Campbell and company did a pretty lame job at damage control.
-With Chris Conner recalled to the NHL and Nick Johnson and Brett Sterling dealing with injuries, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins are missing three of their top-six forwards.
-As a result, the AHL Penguins recalled forward Joe Haddad from Wheeling.
-Former Penguins forward Bill Guerin will be an analyst on Versus' new "Overtime" show, a regular NHL highlights program.
-Former Penguins forward Petr Sykora (right) has joined Dinamo Minsk of the KHL in Russia.
-Former Penguins goaltender Sebastien Caron has joined HC Lugano of the NLA in Switzerland.-Happy 55th birthday to former Penguins all-star forward Pierre Larouche. A first-round pick in 1974, "Lucky Pierre" spent parts of four seasons with the Penguins. As a rookie in 1974-75, Larouche appeared in 79 games and scored 68 points, tops among NHL rookies. In that spring's postseason, he saw action in seven games and scored seven points. He followed that up in 1975-76 by becoming the first player in franchise history to hit the century mark in scoring with 111 points. Selected to the All-Star Game that 
season, he also became the second player in franchise history to hit the 50-goal plateau with 53. (Note: Jean Pronovost had reached the 50-goal mark earlier that season). His goals and points were a team record at the time. The 1976 postseason game saw him appear in three games and record one assist. In 1976-77, Larouche (right) was limited to 65 games and 63 points. In the postseason, he played in three games and recorded three assists. After 20 games and 11 points in 1977-78, Larouche was traded to the Canadiens along with future considerations in exchange for Pete Mahovlich and Peter Lee. In 240 regular season games for the Penguins, Larouche scored 253 points, 29th-most in franchise history. In 15 postseason games, he netted 11 points. Larouche currently works as a corporate sales liaison for the Penguins.
Atlantic Division
-Two goals and an assist by Mike Richards led the Flyers to a 5-1 rout of the Senators. Claude Giroux added a goal and two assists for Philadelphia while Sergei Bobrovsky made 28 saves in the victory.
-If you can imagine such a thing, one of Richards' goals came on yet another shorthanded breakaway:
-Senators forward and former Penguin Jarkko Ruutu renewed acquaitances with Philadelphia's Scott Hartnell:
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-A good look a the fight:
-A good look at the aftermath:
-Philadelphia's mayor was on hand:
-We think.
-Cool Photo of the Night: Ottawa's Chris Neil knocking over a pile of practice pucks:
-Second Funny Face of the Night: Ottawa's Matt Carkner having words with Philadelphia's Andrej Meszaros:
-Giroux has had multiple points in seven of his last 10 games.
-Once Michael Leighton's back injury fully heals, the Flyers will have a dilemma on their hands. What do they do with three healthy goaltenders in Leighton, Sergei Bobrovsky and Brian Boucher?
-On the heels of a 10-game losing streak, the Islanders fired head coach Scott Gordon and replaced him on an interim basis with Jack Capuano, the head coach of their AHL affiliate with Bridgeport. Gordon will remain with the organization as an advisor. Capuano is the brother of former Penguins forward Dave Capuano.
-Thinking Out Loud: The Islanders' problems are a lot bigger than Scott Gordon.
-Rangers forward Brandon Dubinsky was fined an undisclosed amount for his part in a brawl in a game Sunday against the Oilers.
Northeast Division
-Tim Thomas made 28 saves for the Bruins in a 3-0 shutout of the Devils. It was Thomas' fourth shutout in 11 games this season. Former Penguin Mark Recchi recorded two assists for Boston. He now has 1,496 career points. Fire Ray Shero.
-Boston's Mark Stuart leveled New Jersey's Mattias Tedenby on this check:
-It wasn't all bad for the Devils. Check out this poke check save by goaltender Martin Brodeur on Boston's Daniel Paille:
-Thomas being good people:
-Happy times for Thomas:
-Thomas kept his... well... something on this puck:
-We don't want to question the skating ability of New Jersey's David Clarkson, but...:
-Devils coach John MacLean got some "support" from some Bruins fans:
-An overtime goal by Tyler Myers gave the Sabres a 4-3 win against the Canucks. Teammates Derek Roy and Thomas Vanek each recorded two assists while Ryan Miller made 36 saves in the victory. Daniel Sedin led Vancouver with a goal and two assists.
-A turnover by Canucks defenseman and would-be Penguin Dan Hamhuis led to Myers' goal:
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-Promote Ray Shero.
-Check out the passing by Vancouver's Sedin twins to set up former Penguin Mikael Samuelsson for a goal:
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-Fire Craig Patrick.
-Miller kept his eyes on this puck:
-The Canadiens still haven't shed a lot of light on the "lower-body" injury of defenseman Andrei Markov.
Southeast Division
-The Lightning demoted forward Marc-Antoine Pouliot to Norfolk of the AHL.
Central Division
-Red Wings forward Mike Modano is dealing with a groin ailment.
Northwest Division
-Two goals and an assist by John-Michael Liles helped the Avalanche beat the Blues, 6-3. Paul Stastny added a goal and an assist for Colorado while teammates Milan Hejduk and Chris Stewart each recorded two assists. Peter Budaj made 27 saves in the victory. Carlo Colaiacovo and Alexander Steen each had a goal and an assist for St. Louis.
-Surprising Fight of the Night: St. Louis' Vladimir Sobotka and Colorado's Matt Duchene:
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-A good look at the fight:
-St. Louis' B.J. Crombeen had issues with Colorado's Ryan O'Byrne:
-A good look at Budaj's lid:
-After apologizing for allegedly assaulting a cab driver in Phoenix last week, Flames forward Brett Sutter was demoted to Abbotsford of the AHL.
-Oilers defenseman Ladislav Smid is dealing with some sort of injury after taking a sucker punch from Rangers forward Sean Avery Sunday. The Oilers just aren't saying what.
-Leave it to the Wild to not only collect two "Z" players on defense - Greg Zanon and Marek Zidlicky - but to also pair them together. Somewhere, Zarley Zalapski is not impressed.
Pacific Division
-A goal and two assists by Patrick Marleau helped the Sharks beat the rival Kings, 6-3. Teammates Dany Heatley and Joe Pavelski each had a goal and an assist while Antero Niittymaki made 32 saves in the victory.
-Niittymaki kept his eyes on this puck:
-Happy times in San Jose:
-Second Cool Photo of the Night: San Jose's Jamal Mayers taking the ice:
-Sharks defenseman Doug Murray missed the game due to a "lower-body" injury.
-"I often wonder that and I'd probably be flipping burgers because I don't have an education. I don't know. Thank God for hockey." - Coyotes forward and former Penguin Paul Bissonnette what he would be doing if he wasn't playing hockey.
-The Coyotes recalled defenseman Nolan Yonkman from San Antonio of the AHL and demoted defenseman Garrett Stafford to San Antonio.-The Kings activated defenseman activated defenseman Colten Teubert (hand) from the injured non-roster list and assigned him to Manchester of the AHL.
-Stars captain Brenden Morrow (right) is dealing with a groin ailment.
-The Ducks for forward Troy Bodie on waivers.
Patrick Division
-Marcus Vinnerborg, a native of Sweden, is scheduled to referee a Ducks-Stars game today. He will be the first European to officate an NHL game.
-Former Canadiens/Rangers/Lightning forward Jason Ward has joined EHC Linz of the EBEL in Austria.
-Former Kings defenseman Chris Schmidt has joined Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg of the DEL in Germany. What a team name.
-Today would've been the 85th birthday of former Pittsburgh Hornets forward Ray Powell.
(Photos: Rangers/Penguins-Justin K. Aller/Getty Images and Gene J. Puskar/Associated Press; Campbell and Larouche-Penguins Hockey Cards; Sykora-Gene J. Puskar/Associated Press; Senators/Flyers-Bruce Bennett/Getty Images; Devils/Bruins-Charles Krupa/Associated Press and Elsa/Getty Images; Canucks/Sabres-Don Heupel/Associated Press; Blues/Avalanche-Doug Pensinger/Getty Images; Kings/Sharks-Jeff Chiu/Associated Press and Ezra Shaw/Getty Images; Morrow-Harry How/Getty Images)