Islanders News: Kancer Jam; Natural hat tricks; Buffalo Beauts

Hello and hello. A pleasant Monday morning, wouldn't you say? Nice and bleary.

The Islanders remain off until Wednesday night, when they visit the Garden on national TV. The Maple Leafs host the Bruins. I'll take Boston, in regulation please. Thank you waiter.

Islanders News

• After Saturday's game, Anders Lee hosted his Kancer Jam event. NHL.com does a nice piece covering the fun and charitable donation (he raised over $91,000).
• The Sound Tigers feel they were jobbed on a penalty call in the waning minutes of the game to Kane Lafranchise, that allowed the Hershey Bears to score the game-winner and steal the game. [CT Post | Soundin' Off]

News from the Beyond

• Last night's NHL scores.The Blue Jackets clinched a playoff spot and Sidney Crosby scored a natural hat trick, assisted by the same two players. Last time that happened for the Penguins: Ryan Malone, assisted by Crosby and Mark Recchi, against who else, but us?
• Video: The Blackhawks were getting killed by the Avalanche, but then Colorado did its thing and allowed the Blackhawks to score 3 in 34 seconds to take the lead away. Chicago would go on to win 6-3. [NHL.com]
• The NCAA Hockey Tournament begins Friday and the dates and times and matchups have been set. [SBN College Hockey]
• Claude Giroux admits he has had a nagging hip issue throughout the season.
• Your Weekly Metropolitan Division Snapshot. [AATJ]
• Congrats to the Buffalo Beauts on winning the Isobel Cup for the NWHL championship, and congrats to Harrison Browne for being the first openly trans athlete to win a professional team championship.