Islanders Gameday News: Afternoon Canuck, shootin' Brock, fightin' Stephon, stumblin' Sound Tigers

The Islanders host the Canucks at the odd, three-day-weekend-for-some time of 4 p.m. today. Sparky will be there! So will the none-more-black thirds. Leave your FIG Picks here.

Islanders Reads

• Brock Nelson's shot has been rocking, and Calvin de Haan's share of the load has quietly been impressive. [Newsday]
• The Isles could totally take the East if they just made one of those massive prospects-for-rentals trade that the Rangers make. [Post/Brooks]
• Speaking of trades...could Adam Pelech emerge to change the terms the Isles seek for Travis Hamonic? [SNY]
• The Sound Tigers lost in Portland for their fifth consecutive loss, though with some signs of improvement. [CT Post | Soundin' Off live blog | BST]
• Meanwhile, doing his ECHL stint in Missouri, goalie Stephon Williams got tossed for fighting! [Soundin' Off]
• His one-time USHL creasemate, Eamon McAdam, had a "spectacular" night to help Penn State sweep Wisconsin. [Centre Daily]
• Mathew Barzal assisted on all four of Seattle's goals in their win over Regina. [ESPN Seattle]
  

Beyond the Isle

• Sneak preview! John Scott in "Downton All-Star." [LHH Zeitgeist Productions]
• Jacob Markstrom, so long the future in Florida and almost the past even in Vancouver, has now changed the goalie picture for the visitors. [National Post]
• What can David Perron bring the Ducks? [Anaheim Calling]
• Anze Kopitar, finally, has reached agreement on an 8-year extension. [NHL]
• Like a modern Manon Rheaume, Shannon Szabados is breaking barriers in the SPHL. [SI]
• Marcus Foligno took down Tom Wilson, so that's pretty cool. [Die by the Blade]
• The Sabres beat the Caps 4-1 in that one, which is even cooler. [NHL]
• Paul Stastny, meet Alexei Emelin. Alexei isn't the meek sort. [SB Nation]

That's a lot of games!

Congratulations to SJ's Randy Hahn, calling his 1,500th game tonight. Does a terrific job.

— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) January 17, 2016