During Tuesday night's New York Islanders game against the Colorado Avalanche on ESPN+, play-by-play man John Buccigross made the following statement: "Brock Nelson, picked by Bill Guerin (for 4 Nations Face-off). Everyone thinks Nelson is going to sign with Minnesota. It's like the worse kept secret in hockey that he'll be with the Wild next year"
Brock Nelson scored 2:03 into overtime and the New York Islanders rallied to beat the Carolina Hurricanes 3-2.
According to industry sources, the Washington Capitals have checked in on New York Islanders ' pending unrestricted free agent forward, Brock Nelson. While any potential team that acquires Nelson would likely want him to extend, given the cost, the Capitals are believed to have no issue with him being a pure rental.
With the NHL trade deadline approaching, New York Islanders center Brock Nelson has become a player drawing serious attention. Ranked No. 1 on Daily Faceoff’s Trade Targets board, Nelson has several teams that potentially see him as an ideal fit.
With a five-game winning streak and eight victories in their last 10 games, the Islanders are as confounding as ever.
Mathew Barzal and Brock Nelson each had a goal and an assist and the Islanders beat the Sharks on Saturday night.
The New York Islanders (22-20-7) will travel for the first time since January 11 in Utah, following a largely successful seven-game homestand that revived this season. The Philadelphia Flyers (23-23-6) will await them in the city of Brotherly Love,
John Tortorella's Philadelphia Flyers (23-23-6) will play the latter game of a back-to-back as they host Patrick Roy's New York Islanders (22-20-7).
The New York Islanders and Philadelphia Flyers will square off for the third time in two weeks on Thursday night when they reconvene in Philadelphia.
The New York Islanders (18-20-7) play host to the Columbus Blue Jackets (22-17-7) on Monday night on Martin Luther King Jr. Day in UBS Arena. The holiday game features the Islanders coming off a strong 4-1 win over the San Jose Sharks on Saturday night.
Tyson Foerster scored the lone goal for Philadelphia as the Flyers fall to the New York Islanders 3-1 Friday night.
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