Empty Netter Assists - 07-23-12

Penguins

-"He texted me and we chatted for a little bit. He went through that whole year so he knows what he was talking about. He said 'just take your time, don't rush anything. That's the best way.'" - Blackhawks forward Marian Hossa on advice he received from former teammate Sidney Crosby (right) in his recovery from a concussion.

-Marc-Andre Fleury got married this weekend.

-Happy 39th birthday to former Penguins forward and enforcer Dennis Bonvie. A free agent signing in the 1999 offseason, Bonvie spent parts of two seasons with the Penguins and five seasons with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins were he became arguably the most beloved player in the history of that club. With the NHL Penguins, Bonvie appeared in 28 games in 1999-2000 and amassed 80 penalty minutes. In 2000-01, Bonvie only played in three games with the NHL Penguins and was a minus-1. He joined the Bruins as a free agent in the 2001 offseason. Bonvie, one of eight natives of Nova Scotia who have played for the Penguins (Paul Andrea, Sidney Crosby, Lowell MacDonald, Al MacNeil, Glen Murray, Jon Sim and Wendell Young are the others) currently serves as a scout for the Blackhawks.

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Central Division

-Defenseman Shea Weber is still sort of a Predator for now.

Adams Division

-Former Blues and Johnstown Chiefs goaltender Jason Bacashihua has joined the Straubing Tigers of Germany's DEL.

-Former Islanders/Jets defenseman Mark Flood has joined Lokomotiv Yaroslavl of Russia's KHL.

(Photo: Crosby and Hossa-Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)