Empty Netter Assists - 02-13-11
Penguins
-"I'm aware of the rules and stuff like that, but at that moment, you're not thinking about what the [repercussions] are." - Eric Godard on his 10-game suspension.
-Eric Tangradi isn't sure how serious his head injury is.
-How realisitic is the idea of bringing back Alex Kovalev to the Penguins?
-The Penguins had an interesting day at practice yesterday:
-Godard speaks:
-Dan Bylsma speaks:
-Brad Thiessen made 17 saves for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 1-0 loss to Adirondack Phantoms.
-Peter Delmas made 27 saves for the Wheeling Nailes in a 4-1 loss to the Toledo Walleye.
-Happy 56th birthday to former Penguins forward defenseman Kim Clackson. A fifth-round pick in 1975, Clackson's Penguins' career amounted 45 games, three assists and 166 penalty minutes in 1979-80. In the 1980 offseason,
Atlantic Division
-Islanders forward Blake Comeau (concussion) came off injured reserve.
Northeast Division
-Carey Price made 27 saves and led the Canadiens to a 3-0 shutout of the rival Maple Leafs. David Desharnais added a goal and an assist for Montreal while teammate Roman Hamrlik recorded two assists.
-Check out this pass by Montreal's Scott Gomez to set up Desharnais:
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-Two goals and an assist by Alex Kovalev led the Senators to a 5-3 win against the Oilers. Fire Craig Patrick. Bobby Butler added a goal and an assist for Ottawa while teammates Nick Foligno and Jason Spezza each recorded two assists. Brian Elliott made 15 saves in the victory which snapped an 11-game losing streak. Dustin Penner scored two goals for Edmonton which has a five-game losing streak.
Southeast Division
-Marc-Andre Bergeron's overtime goal gave the Lightning a 4-3 win against the Hurricanes. Sean Bergenheim added a goal and an assist for Tampa Bay while Dwayne Roloson made 31 saves in the victory. Erik Cole and Eric Staal each netted a goal and an assist for Carolina.
-The Hurricanes scored two goals in the final minute to send this game to overtime:
-Carolina recalled forwards Zac Dalpe and Jerome Samson from Charlotteof the AHL and demoted forwards Zach Boychuk and Brett Sutter to Charlotte.
-With defenseman Dmitry Kulikov dealing with an ankle injury, the Panthers recalled defenseman Joe Callahan from Rochester of the AHL.
Central Division
-Martin Erat had a goal and two assists for the Predators in a 5-3 win against the Avalanche. Patric Hornqvist and David Legwand each added a goal and an assist for Nashville while Pekke Rinne made 15 saves in the victory. Kevin Porter netted a goal and an assist for Colorado which has lost seven consecutive games.
-Check out this goal by Porter:
-Mike Fisher got an assist in his debut with the Predators.
-The Blackhawks recalled former Penguins forward Jeff Taffe from Rockford of the AHL and placed forward Ryan Johnson (undisclosed) on injured reserve.
Northwest Division
-Alex Burrows and former Penguin Mikael Samuelsson each scored two goals for the Canucks in a 4-2 win against the rival Flames. Manny Malhotra and Mason Raymond each added two assists for Vancouver while Roberto Luongo made 24 saves in the victory.
-Check out this hit by Calgary's Cory Sarich on Vancouver's Manny Malhotra:
-Nicklas Backstrom made 24 saves for the Wild in a 3-1 defeat of the Blues. Minnesota has won nine out of its past 11 games
-Fight of the Night: St. Louis Cam Janssen versus Minnesota's Brad Staubitz:
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-Avalanche forward T.J. Galiardi will be sidelined six to eight weeks following surgery on his forearm.
Pacific Division
-Michal Handzus and Anze Kopitar each had a goal and an assist for the Kings in a 4-1 win at Washington. Wayne Simmonds recorded two assists for Los Angeles while Jonathan Bernier made 22 saves in the victory.
-Radim Vrbata's shootout goal gave the Coyotes a 4-3 win against the Blackhawks. Ilya Bryzgalov made 31 saves in the victory. Dave Bolland recorded two assists for Chicago.
-Coyotes coach and former Penguins forward Dave Tippett earned his 350th career win.
-The Stars signed former Red Wings/Blackhawks/Thrashers/Blue Jackets forward Jason Williams to a one-year, two-way contract, placed forward Krys Barch (face) on injured reserve and demoted Francis Wathier to Texas of the AHL.
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