Islanders News: Someone please remove Jay Bouwmeester’s pants from the ice, please

No rest for the weary. Saturday in Columbus, the Islanders face yet another tough test.

Mike’s Power Rankings will be out later today. Still a long way to go, but it's better than the previous weeks.

Happy Friday. Spend it watching John Tavares' ridiculous goal from last night.

Islanders stuff

• Recaps: LHH | Newsday | NY Post | Islanders | NHL.com | NYI Skinny
• The flu bug releases Johnny Boychuk and takes Ryan Strome. And Ken Hitchcock got jokes. [Newsday]
• The Blues skipped their morning skate because they didn't want to get caught in traffic on their way to Brooklyn. I wish I could use that excuse. [Post-Dispatch]
• Dom was on the Blues Hockey Podcast before the game to talk about the Islanders fan experience.
• Andrew Ladd gets the in-depth treatment from NHLNumbers. Still a good player, but finding a fit on the Islanders has been a struggle.
• Stupid Goalie List is Stupid: A short play by our own Keith Quinn.

Meanwhile

• Last night's NHL scores. The Flyers have won seven in a row after beating the Oilers in a game straight out of 1987.
• Don't make Carey Price angry. You wouldn't like him when he's angry. [HEOTP]
• Dude, Max Pacioretty played through November on a broken foot? Holy cow. [Sportsnet]
• The NHL will handle that rejected Golden Knights trademark in due time, like next summer. Until then, joke away. [SBN]
• What bargain signings are paying off? Strike up the Fiddle. [TSN.ca]
• I'm not even sure what to make of this. Like, I know it's hard to come up with new angles everyday, but c'mon, Frank. You're smarter than this. [TSN.ca]
• Do you care about the 2018 Olympics? The NHL has concerns about going. I don't care. [NHL.com]
• The NWHL All Star Game is in Pittsburgh this year and commissioner Dani Rylan talks to The Ice Garden about it.
• The Panthers are selling shirts based on their beef with talking head Doug MacLean. That's cool. [Miami Herald]