There are NCAA college hockey playoff games throughout the weekend, with several conferences holding their semifinals and finals (or Frozen Five in the WCHA's case) to help determine bids for the NCAA tournament. Consider this your open thread if you're watching or just dropping by to see any notes.

Among the games: Notre Dame plays Ohio State today in Detroit at 1:05 EDT. You might find it on your TV if you have a package with regional sports networks like Fox Sports Detroit. That game features Islanders draft picks Anders Lee and Robbie Russo. (If they lose, will it be Lee's last game...?)

Lee was named to the CCHA first team all-star team. He wears #9. Russo, a sophomore, wears #5.

Western College Hockey Blog has plenty of coverage. College Hockey News has coverage and a schedule of games today.

While you're watching or dropping in, some mostly Isles links:

• The Isles will play a preseason game in Saskatoon again.
• Chris says it's yard sale time for the Isles. So how about Brad Boyes?
• Nah, coat tails: Moulson making most of time with Islanders - NHL.com - NHL Insider
• On '93 figure Dennis Vaske.
  
• Long Island boy Joey Diamond on his way to Bridgeport for an ATO.
• Not only did the Sound Tigers lose last night, Nino Niederreiter left with an upper body injury.
• More on Anders Nilsson returning to the fold.
• Several updates on Sound Tigers movement, including Jason Clark on his ECHL spell.
• Finally: Martin Brodeur scores, but nevermind that: ranking the 'real' goalie goals - SBNation.com

Let the games resume.