Empty Netter Assists - 07-22-12

Penguins

-Unrestricted free agent forward Shane Doan still sorta, kinda likes the Penguins. (PG+)

-Of the 20 players who dressed for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in their last playoff game, 10 have left the organization.

-Happy 42nd birthday to former Penguins defenseman Sergei Zubov (right). A star with the Rangers, Zubov came to the Penguins in the 1995 offseason along with Petr Nedved in a deal which sent Luc Robitaille and Ulf Samuelsson to New York. Zubov only lasted on season with the Penguins, but he managed to churn out one of the most productive campaigns by a defenseman in franchise history. In 64 games, he was able to produce 66 points. To this day, Zubov is the last Penguins defenseman to produce more than a point per game during a single season. In the postseason, Zubov was once again stellar as he contributed 14 points in 15 playoff games. In the 1996 offseason, he was traded to the Stars in exchange for Kevin Hatcher. Zubov is currently coaching SKA St. Petersburg of the KHL.

Northeast Division

-The Maple Leafs signed former Capitals forward Keith Aucoin to a one-year two-way contract.

Central Division

-Blackhawks forward Daniel Carcillo (right) had some choice words about his former team, the Flyers.'

Northwest Division

-The Avalanche will honor Jessica Ghawi, the hockey journalist who was among those kills in the Aurora, Colo. theatre massacre.

Pacific Division

-The Stars re-signed restricted free agent defenseman Mark Fistric to a one-year contract worth $1.475 million. In 60 games last season, Fistric, 26, recorded two assists.

(Photos: Zubov-Penguins Hockey Cards; Carcillo-Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)