Islanders News: Hockey's good here, ice is better, I'm so Moulson I can hardly write this letter

Today is not a holiday. You have to go to school or work or not eat turkey or whatever. There is no mid-day hockey.

Islanders Reads

• The Isles won! [LHH quickie recap, plus post-game thoughts | Newsday | The Times on the game and ice | Daily News | Post on the game and ice | IPB | Isles | Arctic Ice Hockey]
• Newsday on Thomas Greiss and the ice.
• NEW a.m.: Ryan Pulock was sent to Bridgeport, expected to log some games this week. [@NYIslanders]
• This kid may be a Stanley Cup one day. [LHH | SB Nation]
• Note from Bridgeport's weekend. [Soundin' Off]
• The cuteness: The Isles teamed with the Riveters for a girls hockey clinic. [Isles]
• Brett Yormark gave a long interview with a British pub on the business of relocating sports teams to a "brand," I mean a borough. The fuller quotes are more telling than the summary. [Nets Daily]
• Something about Billy Joel's daughter. [Page Six]

Staple on Pulock

Perhaps it's my early-season saltiness, but to #Isles fans who tell me Pulock should play over Strait -- which RH D-man should switch sides?

— Arthur Staple (@StapeNewsday) October 13, 2015

So it's not a "Strait plays over Pulock they're stupid fire everyone" situation. Honest.

— Arthur Staple (@StapeNewsday) October 13, 2015

Life for Isles on the LIRR: Brock even put down both coffees to sign:

Brock Nelson spending time with fans while waiting for his train after #isles win.

A photo posted by Jeff Beil (@jeffbeil) on Oct 12, 2015 at 1:49pm PDT

Elsewhere, but Not Too Far Beyond

• Former Islander had a big night because he actually has some good linemates again in Buffalo. Also: Jack Eichel is pretty great. [Die by the Blade]
• One-time Isle Michal Neuvirth got the big shutout in the Flyers' narrow revenge win over the Panthers. [BSH]
• The Lightning doubled up the Bruins, Steven Stamkos got his 500th(!) point. [Raw Charge]
• Martin Brodeur is learning from the bottom up. I'm sure he's in the Blues mail room as we speak. [ESPN]
• Speaking of the Blues, Robby Fabbri got elbowed in the head, played three more shifts, was diagnosed with a concussion. [SB Nation]
• Mike Babcock likes Matt Hunwick, recruited him himself. [TSN]