Empty Netter Assists - 11-11-12
Penguins
-The lockout? Yeah, that's still going on.
-What are the financial implications of a shortened season?
-"If I miss a pass in [regular] practice, it's not funny. If I miss a pass [in a lockout practice], it's laughable. It's definitely different." - Ben Lovejoy (above) on the lockout.
-Shootout goals by Benn Ferriero and Eric Tangradi gave the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins a 4-3 win against the Portland Pirates. Trevor Smith scored two regulation goals for the Penguins while teammate Brad Thiessen made 36 saves.
-Highlights courtesy of @EricP55:
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-By way of @mquigley3, the Penguins wore some funky tie-dyed jerseys for warm-ups:
-Joey Mormina has become one of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins' most popular players.
-Patrick Killeen made 22 saves for the Wheeling Nailers who defeated the Toledo Walleye, 5-3.
Northeast Division
-Canadiens forward Blake Geoffrion, currently assigned to Hamilton of the AHL, is expected to make a full recovery following skull surgery Friday night. Geoffrion suffered head injuries after striking his head off the ice following a check from Syracuse defenseman J.P. Cote.
-The hit in question:
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Norris Division
-Adam Pelech had a goal and two assists for the Erie Otters who defeated the Oshawa Generals, 4-1.
-Max Gardiner recorded three assists for the Penn State men's team in a 5-1 defeat of Air Force.
-Rebecca Vint recorded five goals for the Robert Morris women's team which routed Penn State, 7-1.
-A goal and an assist by Andrew McDonald led the Johnstown Tomahawks past the Kalamazoo Wings, 4-1.
-During last night's game against California, Oregon called a play by using the Hartford Whalers' logo:
(Photos: Lovejoy-Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)