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

One, two, three, look at Anders Lee.

By Dan Saraceni@cultureoflosing Mar 15, 2014, 7:00am EDT

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.

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.

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]
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