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Islanders News: One out of three ain't bad; Meet me at the Coliseum; Sekac you later

Sit!

Didja hear? I been paid, son.
Didja hear? I been paid, son.
Anthony Gruppuso-USA TODAY Sports

Believe it or not, the Islanders actually have two whole days between games. They'll face the Flames on Friday, then the Hurricanes on Saturday.


Islanders links

Coliseum Clearing House

  • VIDEO: News12 Long Island takes a behind-the-scenes look at the Coliseum.
  • Local guy and Nashville Predator Anthony Bitetto talks about growing up there (as a Rangers fan). [LI Herald]
  • Long Islander Val James stopped by the game to talk about his book and historic hockey life. [Newsday]
  • Writer Alvin Ma of Hockey in Society does something no one in the history of Western civilization has even done before: he took the bus to the Coliseum. THE BUS. [Hockey in Society]

Around the League

  • Just before the Leddy deal was announced, the Canadiens traded Euro import Jiri Sekac to the Ducks for hyphenate Devante Smith-Pelly. Eyes on the Prize was all over it, but Andrew Berkshire isn't a fan of the deal. Sekac became a popular Hab in his short time in Montreal [Sportsnet].
  • And during the game last night, Sean Bergenheim was sent to the Wild for a third round pick. [SB Nation]
  • The Blue Jackets are looking to move ol' friend James Wisiewski for some reason. [The Cannon]
  • Live from New York, it's Saturday Night Live Hockey (for the first time in nine years). [Newsday]
  • Eric Fehr has been with the Capitals for a long time and seen the team go through many changes. [Japers Rink]
  • Stan Bowman is all about the analytics and using them to bludgeon his enemies. [ESPN]
  • Bowman's goalie Corey Crawford is forever being questioned, but is probably not going anywhere. [SCH]
  • What's the going rate on a rental player? Pierre Lebrun price shops.
  • Igor Larionov had some strong words for today's NHL. The people that should pay attention are wearing stripes. [Gross Misconduct]
  • A species of wasp will be named after Tuukka Rask. Do the wasps make crazy saves, too? [Boston Globe]
  • Not hockey, but always important: How Madden rankings are made [fivethirtyeight]

Sly dog Patrick Roy pulled the Avalanche's goalie with twelve (12) minutes remaining down 4-1. Unbelievably, it didn't work. One of these days, Roy will just start a game with no goalie.