Islanders Gameday News: Boston Brunch Party; Good goalie vibes; Wideman "walks"

The Islanders face the not-so-big-but-definitely-still-bad-but-bad-in-a-good-way Bruins today at TD Garden. Game time is 1 pm. FIG picks can be left here.

Islanders news

• Jack Capuano shuffled his lines, reuniting some old combos and looking for balance. [LHH]
• And the Islanders better be ready. Because the Bruins have emerged as one of the East's best teams. [Newsday]
• Garik examined what we can expect from Thomas Greiss down the stretch. Puck Daddy's Ryan Lambert did, too. They both came to basically the same conclusion: he'll be fine.
  
• The Islanders are confident in their goaltending friends and Capuano drops a "battle level" compliment on Greiss. [Islanders]
• Leboff and I talked goalies, FrancesaCon, Carvel and writers writing bonkers things. [Islanders Anxiety]
• In his hometown of Rochester, Shane Prince is known as much for his dedication to sick kids in the community as he is for hockey. [Islanders Insight]
• The Sound Tigers dropped a 5-2 decision to Syracuse last night. [Syracuse.com].
• But first liner Carter Verhaeghe looks to put on some muscle. [CT Post]
• Missouri Maverick (and one time Sound Tiger) C.J. Ludwig was suspended indefinitely for a clipping major. We'll find out the final games total on Monday. [ECHL]
• Hockey John Tavares wished lacrosse John Tavares the best at his number retirement. A truly beautiful man.
  

  A message from @91Tavares of the @NYIslanders for his uncle John Tavares. "An inspiration." #ThankYouJThttps://t.co/3iq5nS7IQD

  — Buffalo Bandits (@NLLBandits) March 12, 2016

  
  

Other readings

• Linesman assaulter Dennis Wideman had his 20 game suspension reduced to 10 by an independent arbitrator. But wait. That happened a while ago, right? How many of those 20 games has he already sat out? Glad you asked. The answer is 19. Wideman was in the Flames' line-up last night. [TSN.ca]
• This week, the SBN Blog Council (including me) talked weird coaching calls, the Penguins and Stars' chances and pie, which some people don't like for some reason.
• The Sloan Sports Analytics Conference is a time for Gary Bettman to talk about lots of stuff, including the Wideman Affair and a new initiative aimed at making player development more streamlined. [NHL.com]
• Yahoo.com is set to bring free NHL games to your PC four times a week. [Awful Announcing]
• The Hockey News cops to some predictions that went sideways.
• Batten down the hatches: Marc Crawford wants to coach in the NHL again. [Puck Daddy]
• Don't change the draft lottery just because the Oilers made it a punchline. [C&B]
• Down Goes Brown features the legendary Ken Morrow playoff OT goal in his weekly grab bag. [Vice]
• The New York Times visits Quinnipiac, the big time hockey school at the top of the polls.
• Game 1 of the NWHL's Isobel Cup final was last night and the Boston Pride took a 1-0 lead on the Buffalo Beauts thanks to a penalty shot in overtime by Hilary Knight. So, yeah, a little dramatic. [Stanley Cup of Chowder]
• Game 2 is tonight at the Prudential Center's practice facility, the Devils Hockey House. Tickets are available at the door or online. The Islanders game will be over 4. Do it.