Friday, 28 December 2012 03:22

Written by Seth Rorabaugh

-The lockout? Still going on. (PG+)

-James Mirtle of the Globe and Mail examines what the NHL may be like for fans once it comes back.

-Jeff Zatkoff made 12 saves for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 4-1 loss to the rival Hershey Bears. The Penguins have lost eight of their past nine games.

-Wilkes-Barre/Scranton is 1-5-1 against Hershey this season.

-Simon Despres went at it with Hershey's Cameron Schilling:

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-Chris Barton and Luke Pither each had a regulation goal and two assists for the Wheeling Nailers in a 5-4 shootut loss to the Greenville Road Warriors. Peter Delmas made 22 saves for Wheeling which had a six-game winning streak snapped.

-Delmas was named the ECHL's goaltender of the week for Dec. 17-23.

-Flyers forward Daniel Briere signed a contract extension with Eisbaren Berlin of Germany's DEL through the end of the season. The contract allows Briere to quit and return to Philadelphia should the lockout be resolved.

-Canadiens defenseman Josh Gorges organized an outdoor shinny game with Montreal fans through Twitter.

-The Three Rivers Classic - featuring the men's teams from Robert Morris, Penn State, Ohio State and Miami, Ohio - will be held today and Saturday.

-Penguins forward prospect Teddy Bluegers had no points, three shots and was minus-1 for Latvia in a 7-2 loss to Switzerland at the World Junior Championships.

-Capitals forward prospect Riley Barber, a native of Washington, Pa., had a goal and two assists for the United States which routed Germany, 8-0. Duck goaltending prospect John Gibson, a native of Whitehall, made 19 saves and combined with Flames goaltending prospect Jon Gillies (seven saves) to earn a shutout. Rangers forward prospect J.T. Miller, a native of East Palestine, Ohio, had one goal for the United States while teammate Vince Trocheck, a Panthers forward prospect from Upper St. Clair, recorded three shots.