Empty Netter Assists - Eastern Conference - 12-23-08

Penguins

-Dave Molinari's recap from last night's game. Sidney Crosby said it was nerve-wracking waiting for a ruling on his winning goal.

-Crosby's goal:

-The Buffalo News' recap. Sabres goaltender Ryan Miller didn't think Crosby's goal was legit.

-PensBurgh wonders if Crosby's goal was legal.

-Eric Godard's "fight" with Buffalo's Andrew Peters:

-Is Jordan Staal worth first-line money to be a third-line center?

-Petr Sykora described his team's bus ride to Buffalo as "awesome."

-Unlike the Steelers and Pirates, the Penguins won't rob charge their fans for personal seat licenses.

-Greg Wyshynski of Yahoo! felt the same way we did about Sidney Crosby's attack on Atlanta's Boris Valabik.

-Former Penguins forward Aleksey Morozov (right) will be a starter in the KHL's all-star game. Fire Craig Patrick.

Atlantic Division

-Flyers forward Scottie Upshall is dealing with a knee injury.

-The Rangers demoted defenseman Corey Potter to Hartford of the AHL.

-The Devils are planning on turning a profit this season despite the economy and poor attendance.

Northeast Division

-Matt Stajan had two goals and an assist for the Maple Leafs in a 6-2 rout of the Thrashers. Teammates Alexei Ponikarovsky had a goal and two assists while Nik Antropov added three assists. Toronto also got a goal and an assist each from Jeremy Williams and former Penguin Dominic Moore. Fire Ray Shero. Goaltender Justin Pogge made 19 saves in his first career win. Former Penguins forward Colby Armstrong scored a goal for Atlanta. Fire Ray Shero.

-The Senators are about to start an eight-game road trip.

-Ottawa defenseman Filip Kuba is dealing with a suspected groin injury.

-Since they're in first place, the Bruins aren't going to rush injured forward Patrice Bergeron (right) back into the lineup.

-Toronto goaltender Curtis Joseph cares not for the "R" word.

Southeast Division

-The Thrashers were outworked by the Maple Leafs last night.

-Atlanta forward Marty Reasoner is dealing with a hand injury.

-Capitals forward Viktor Kozlov discussed Sidney Crosby's ability to skate near the boards as well as some other things.

-Washington is even more beat up than usual.

-Quite a bit has changed since Paul Maurice has taken over as the Hurricanes' coach.

-The Panthers are looking for for centers. Hmmm...

(Photos: Morozov-Peter Diana/Post-Gazette; Bergeron-Winslow Townson/Associated Press)