Empty Netter Assists - 09-28-12
Penguins
-The Penguins' players have begun to wear NHLPA gear such as this hat to the right (as modeled by Deryk Engelland's hand) during their informal workouts at Iceoplex at Southpointe.
-The NHL canceled the rest of the preseason.
-"Even though he went to Dartmouth, I think he's a decently intelligent guy." - Harvard alumni Craig Adams on Tanner Glass.
-The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins announced their training camp roster:
-Forwards – Beau Bennett, Cody Chupp, Philippe Dupuis, Benn Ferriero, Brian Gibbons, Riley Holzapfel, Tom Kuhnhackl, Denver Manderson, Jayson Megna, Michael Neal, Adam Payerl, Warren Peters, Zach Sill, Trevor Smith, Eric Tangradi, Paul Thompson, Dominik Uher, Keven Veilleux and Scott Zurevinski.
Defensemen – Robert Bortuzzo, Simon Despres, Brian Dumoulin, Alex Grant, Reid McNeill, Joey Mormina, Joe Morrow, Dylan Reese, Philip Samuelsson, Carl Sneep and Brian Strait
Goaltenders – Patrick Killeen, Brad Thiessen and Jeff Zatkoff
-Keven Veilleux tries to bounce back from a knee injury which wiped out his entire 2011-12 season.
-Evgeni Malkin had a goal and two assists for Metallurg Magnitogorsk in a 7-1 rout of Lev Praha in the KHL.
-Highlights:
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-The NHL and NHLPA are scheduled to resume negotiations this weekend.
-The NHLPA is expected to seek heavier fineds for discipline in place of suspensions.
-Could the NHLPA file collusion charges against the NHL?
-Happy 67th birthday to former Penguins defenseman John Arbour. Acquired along with Jean Pronovost during the 1968 offseason in a deal which sent cash to Boston, Arbour's Penguins career amounted to 17 games and two assists in 1968-69. In the 1969 offseason, Arbour was traded to Vancouver of the WHL along with Paul Andrea and Andy Bathgate in exchange for Bryan Hextall, Jr.
Atlantic Division
-Islanders forward John Tavares has joined Bern of Switzerland's NLA for the duration of the lockout.
-Flyers forward and former Penguin Maxime Talbot (right) has organized a barnstorming tour of sorts for NHL players who will play exhibition games throughout Quebec.
Southeast Division
-Capitals forward Brooks Laich will play for the Kloten Flyers of Switzerland's NLA for the duration of the lockout.
Central Division
-John Davidson has left his position as president of the Blues.
Northwest Division
-Authorities in Canada arrested Jonathan Stephen Mahoney and charged him with various crimes related to the riots in Vancouver following the 2011 Stanley Cup Final. Mahoney, who was arrested in Saskatchewan, was identied as the Vancouver Police's "most elusive" suspect.
Pacific Division
-Former Mercyhurst goaltender Ryan Zapolski has joined the Idaho Steelheads, the Stars' ECHL affiliate.
Adams Division
-"Your life is in limbo. So you don’t have a set itinerary. You can’t really plan for anything. You just have to train and hope for the best." - Steelers kicker and hockey fan Shaun Suisham on being locked out.
-Panthers goaltender Dmitry Kulikov and Avalanche goaltender Semyon Varlamov have joined Lokomotiv Yaroslavl of Russia's KHL for the duration of the lockout.
-Former Red Wings forward/Coyotes coach Bob Francis has fallen on hard times.
(Photos: Hat-@emptynetters; Talbot-Christopher Pasatieri/Getty Images)