The Islanders selected Nelson 30th overall in 2010 and he came up alongside many still in the organization such as Lee and Casey Cizikas as well as defensemen Adam Pelech, Ryan Pulock and Scott Mayfield.
Brock Nelson had a goal and an assist and the New York Islanders took down the NHL-leading Winnipeg Jets 3-2 on Tuesday night. Kyle Palmieri and Ryan Pulock also scored, and Ilya Sorokin finished with 27 saves for New York in its final game before the NHL trade deadline and a three-game west-coast road trip.
If this final game before the trade deadline doubled as the final game in Islanders colors for Brock Nelson and Kyle Palmieri, then at least it was a good one. Both players scored as the Islanders notched a rare win on the second end of a back-to-back,
The New York Islanders (28-27-7) defeated the Winnipeg Jets (42-16-4) 3-2 on Tuesday night in UBS Arena. It couldn’t have been more poetic if it is indeed the send-off game for Brock Nelson and Kyle Palmieri.
Ilya Sorokin stopped 38 shots and Alexander Romanov and Kyle ... Palmieri’s goal, his 18th, saw him pounce on a juicy rebound after Brock Nelson fired the initial shot on Swayman. Bruins: After back-to-back overtime losses, the short-handed Bruins ...
Had the New York Islanders played as they did on Tuesday night at UBS Arena against the NHL-best Winnipeg Jets, perhaps they would not be staring down the possibility of saying goodbye to some long-time contributors.
New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin was credited with his first career goal when Nashville Predators forward Steven Stamkos sent a pass into his own net in the final seconds of New York's 7-4 victory on Saturday. Brock Nelson had two goals and an ...