[Bits] Fitting the Jackets, sharp dressed Frans, tank-tops not allowed

The Islanders had everything going against them yesterday - matinee game, against the Blue Jackets (who they never play well against), without Lubomir Visnovsky and, on yeah, in the cursed black jersey. So much for omens.

Islanders news:

• Recaps: LHH | New$day | Islanders Point Blank | Islanders | The Cannon
• The Sunday Skinny from Eric Hornick: [The Islanders] last home shutout came exactly 52 weeks ago (3/24/13 vs Florida)
  
• No tanks allowed as Islanders play out the sting. [New$day]
• A few days old, but the official site takes a look at Frans Nielsen's career year. [Islanders]
  
• Hey everyone! Fixing the Islanders for next season is as easy as 1, 2, 3 veteran Stanley Cup winners! [funny satire from Mark at his Bard's Blog]
• In case you missed the announcement yesterday, Eric Boulton will return to the Islanders next season to punch some faces once or twice a month.
• The Sound Tigers signed two forwards to ATOs, Ryan Walters and Brock "the Other Brock" Montpetit.
• Bridgeport play-by-play man Phil Giubileo guests on the Power Play Post podcast.

Long weekend:

• Yesterday's NHL scores. If you're an Eastern Conference team that wants to make the playoffs, you might want to start winning games.
  
• The folks at PPP talk about "The James Reimer Situation," which is obviously a big one for the Maple Leafs.
• The Islanders aren't the only team who could use Reimer next year. How about the Flames? [Matchsticks and Gasoline]
• How do goalies age? Some better than others. [Hockey Graphs]
• Smart guy Travis Yost on what teams are trending the right way possession-wise. [Sens Extra]
  
• Remember when Canadian teams were good at hockey?. [Puck Daddy]
  
• Oilers fans sure do. Incoming! Duck! [PHT]
• Please don't throw jerseys on the ice. Also, seriously, DON'T BANG ON THE DAMN GLASS YOU ANIMALS. [The Score]
  
• Erik Karlsson has had a difficult season, both professionally and personally. [6th Sens]
• Predators color analyst, raconteur, hockey lifer and original Islander Terry Crisp talks about... all kinds of stuff. [The Tennessean]
• When you have a minute, be sure to stop on by Defending Big D for details on a fundraiser inspired by the heart ailments of Stars forward Rich Peverley.

The geniuses at Bloge Salming ballad-ize the plight of Reimer and his rise and fall into blue and white insanity.

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