Islanders News: What happened to then? We missed it. When? Just now.

You peeled off the ceiling yet? Good. Read these. Next Islanders game is Tuesday versus the Canadiens.

Islanders news

• Recaps of a lighting strike: LHH | Newsday | NHL.com | Islanders
• Johnny Boychuk's been beaten up a little this season. [Newsday]
• Coaches John Cooper and Rick Bowness spent a lot of time in Nassau Coliseum and will miss it. [Newsday]
• Willhoft (we're going to denote Michaels via last name until each is issued a G.I. Joe-style codename) looked at the Islanders from a few different metrics and find that they are indeed good. [LHH]
  
• Matt Martin's hair is becoming a cult icon. [Windsor Star]
• The Sound Tigers lost 2-1 to Norfolk last night but Ryan Pulock scored again. [BST | Soundin' Off]
  
• And Sebastien Collberg is back from his sojourn to Stockton. [Soundin' Off]
  
• In case you missed it, here's Shannon Hogan's interview with Chris Osgood during the game from Detroit. [LHH]
• The Capitals sent promising rookie Andre Burakovsky down to the AHL last week and it's pretty much all the Islanders' fault. [Japers Rink]
  

Meanwhile

• This Alex Ovechkin goal against the Devils is so sick the franchise has been ordered to move back to Kansas City. [Russian Machine]
• This own goal against the Flames is so bad the franchise has been ordered to move back to Atlanta and then transfer to Winnipeg. [Eye on Sports]
• This entire Leafs-Flyers game was so crazy both franchises... meh, forget it. [PHT]
• The (s)hit parade continues in Columbus. Now Boone Jenner is out for two months with back issues. [Bluejacketsxtra]
• Dan Boyle is feeling the pressure of his role on the Rangers. [NY Post]
  
• Jack Eichel isn't bolting for major junior. [SB Nation College Hockey]
• Ken Campbell of The Hockey News hates both Florida teams: Campbells gets called out by the Panthers owner for shoddy reporting [Sunshine Skate] | Campbell also had some awful things to say about Lightning owner Jeff Vinik that have yet to come to fruition. [Raw Charge]
• Video: Could you imagine Ron Hextall as anything other than a Flyer? Apparently, he could at the moment he was drafted by them. [Sportsnet]