Islanders News: Please be advised - some Bits may be delayed by weather

No, your eyes aren’t deceiving you. Here are some evening Islanders Bits for your Saturday night. They return to the ice Sunday night at Barclays Center against Ottawa, who play the Devils tonight.

Islanders stuff

• Recaps of another blown third period: LHH | Newsday | NHL.com | NYI Skinny | DBTB
• For Kyle Okposo, it's back to square one in a lot of ways. [Buffalo News]
• On Friday, the Sound Tigers blew a two goal third period lead to lose to Providence 3-2. True story. [CT Post]
• As expected, Jon Landry will stay in Bridgeport for the rest of the season. [BST | Soundin' Off]
• Another goal for Mitch Vandel Sompel as Oshawa beat Niagara 5-2. [Durham Region]

Meanwhile

• Relevant to the Islanders' next game: Ottawa's Mike Hoffman has been suspended two games for a hit on Logan Couture. [SSS]
• Relevant to the Islanders' next next game: Boston's David Pastrnak will miss a couple with an injury. [SCOC]
• Not really relevant to the Islanders at all: Cody Eakin was suspended four games for barreling into Henrik Lundqvist. [DBD] |  Should goalies be open for big hits? [SBN]
• Puck Daddy asks who the NHL's must-see players are and gets some varied answers.
• Habs prospect Martin Reway talks to Eyes on The Prize about the illness that's kept him from playing.
• Should the Vegas Patent Pending Golden Knights take on bad contracts? [Bleacher Report]
• Get ready for a documentary about the late and not-so great California Golden Seals. [Sportsnet]
• Scott Darling has a cool Cubs-inspired mask for the Winter Classic. [SBN]
• The ongoing Senators outdoor game saga that no one cares about continues. [TSN.ca]

Hey, it's Kieffer Bellows! Talking about World Juniors. [MSG Network]