EMPTY NETTER ASSISTS

Eastern Conference

Penguins-Flyers

-The Flyers got some good news on the injury front. Defenseman Braydon Coburn and Kimmo Timonen could return for Game 5 Sunday.

-Dave Molinari's game recap from last night.

-Gary Roberts has a minor case of e. coli or something.

-Fans outside Mellon Arena were disappointed.

-Can Ty Conklin get his name on the Stanley Cup?

-Postgame video.

-Martin Biron is still the Flyers' best hope.

-John Stevens made the right move by switching his lines.

-The Penguins failed to get a sweep for the second consecutive series.

-The Flyers think they have momentum now.

-Philadelphia finally showed some life.

-The Flyers finally started crashing the crease.

-Scott Hartnell poured his heart out last night.

-It was pretty simple for the Flyers in Game 4. All they had to do was shoot the puck.

-Kukla's Korner has the post-game press conferences of John Stevens and Michel Therrien.

-Apparently you can buy Penguins Eastern Conference Championships hats.

Western Conference

Red Wings-Stars

-The Stars won't let Marty Turco take on the Red Wings alone in Game 5.

-Detroit still plans on crashing the crease http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/hockey/stars/stories/051608dnsporedwingssider.2e287f9.html.

-The Red Wings don't want this thing going past five games.

-Changing lines helped the Stars.

-Stars forward Steve Ott is no Bluto Blutarsky.

-Desperation can be a good motivator.

-Red Wings forward Johan Franzen will not play in Game 5.

-Stars forward Brenden Morrow is dealing with a shoulder injury.

-NHL commissioner Gary Bettman gave the thumbs up to that bogus interference call on Detroit's Tomas Holmstrom in Game 4.

-Detroit needs to get its power play going.

-The Stars are confident.

AHL

-Forward Bobby Ryan, the second overall pick in the 2005 draft after Sidney Crosby, scored two goals and led Portland to a 3-2 win at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. The series is tied, 1-1.

-Ryan was a beast last night.

-The Portland Pirates are the masters of the one-goal game.

-Former Penguins prospect Stephen Dixon plays for Portland.

Non-Playoff Stuff

IIHF

There were no games played Thursday in the World Championships.

Penguins

-Penguins owner Mario Lemieux was among seven inductees to the IIHF Hall of Fame.

Southeast Division

-The Panthers signed a contract extension with general manager Jacques Martin.

Adams Division

-Could the next Winter Classic at Yankee Stadium be in jeopardy?