Empty Netter Assists - 8-8-09

Penguins

-Welcome home Sidney Crosby (above).

-The Penguins might be looking to unload Marc-Andre Fleury:

-Crosby apparently borrowed Garth Snow's old equipment for that game.

-Crosby visiting a children's hospital:

-Crosby visiting the Canadian Navy and autographing a helicopter:

-Crosby on like the third firetruck ever made:

-Maxime Talbot tagged along on Crosby's parade and got stuck with the Prince of Wales Trophy:

-Phil Pritchard, the "keeper of the Cup," pretty much said Crosby's parade was the largest celebration for an individual Cup-winner he's ever been apart of.

-And estimated 80,000 souls turned out for the parade:

-Crosby followed the footsteps of former Ducks defenseman Joe DiPenta.

-Happy 59th birthday to former Penguins forward Greg Polis (right) who was the first Penguin to win an All-Star Game MVP in 1973.

-Happy 53rd birthday to former Penguins antagonist Gary Rissling who led the team with 297 penalty minutes in 1983-84.

Northwest Division

-From the "WHY!?!" department, former Flames forward Theo Fleury is considering making a comeback to the NHL.

Pacific Division

-Former Ducks goaltender David LeNeveu has joined Red Bull Salzburg in Austria.

-Ducks forwards Bobby Ryan and George Parros, a native of Washington, Pa., visited a California military base.

(Photos: Crosby: Andrew Vaughan/Canadian Press/Associated Press; Polis-eBay)