[Back-to Back Gameday Bits] Surf and Turf Weekend Continues as Buffalo wings in

With no time to lick their bite wounds from the Sharks, the Islanders brace for a duel with the Sabres. Sports metaphors!

FIG picks for tonight should be posted here before 7 pm.

Islanders news:

• Recaps: LHH | New$day | NY Post | IPB | Islanders| Fear the Fin
• Arthur Staple talks to Kevin Czuczman and gets more info on how the Islanders scouted and landed the NCAA standout. [New$day]
• NYIslesblog has an interview with Matt Mangene, the Manorville native who the Islanders picked up in the Andrew MacDonald trade.
  
• Did you guys know that John Tavares reached out to a fan that was harassed in Winnipeg for wearing his Islanders jersey? True Story. Tavares sent the boy a new jersey and everything. Thanks, NHL.com.
• Tavares talked about a number of topics on Toronto radio on Friday and Islanders Point Blank has the quotes and links. Topics include his rehab, knuckleheads in Winnipeg and building a winner.
• The Sound Tigers got WHUPPPED by Manchester 7-Zip. Oof.
  

Across the deep blue NHL:

• Last night's NHL scores. A loss to the Panthers isn't going to help the Devils' playoff drive.
• Pittsburgh's James Neal is out with a concussion. [Pensburgh]
• Dirk Hoag at On The Forecheck ranks the NHL team websites by page views and other metrics. At least the Canucks are winning something this year.
• Darren Dreger thinks the Oilers will move Nail Yakupov this off-season. [The Score]
• Also from The Score: NHL players who aren't who you think they are. Phil Kessel's real name is Gordon Schumway.
• The Avalanche and Ducks are less than meets the eye according to Tyler Dellow.
• Sexism and Ice Girls. This is where I remind everyone that the Islanders were the first NHL team to introduce ice girls. /ducks [Puck Daddy]
• Sami Kapanen, the former Whaler, Hurricane, Flyer and probably a few other things, has retired. [Broad Street Hockey]
• Rejoice! SB Nation has a recipes collection.
  

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