Brock Nelson’s current scoring drought reached 17 games Sunday, but Roy does not have to approach it the same way with No. 29. Nelson is not one to beat himself up, like Horvat, or get frustrated, like Mat Barzal. At least publicly, he is steady and optimistic, almost without fail.

Brock Nelson snapped a 17-game streak without a goal in the Islanders’ 4-0 win over the Golden Knights on Thursday night in Las Vegas.

Here is one version of a “perfect” trade deadline: three acquisitions that could help Winnipeg compete with Colorado, Vegas ... Enter Brock Nelson, the surprisingly fleet-footed 6-foot ...

LAS VEGAS — The Islanders emphatically backed up their boss.

Ilya Sorokin made 30 saves for his 20th career shutout and Brock Nelson had a goal and an assist to lead the New York Islanders to a 4-0 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights Thursday night in Las Vegas.

This was the Islanders' second shutout this season. The other occurred Nov. 30, same day as the Golden Knights were last blanked. This also was Sorokin's second shutout this season and 20th of his career. Lee became the 10th player in franchise history to reach 800 games and the first to score a goal while hitting that milestone.

Vegas is a team built upon trust in each other and trust in their coaching staff. The Golden Knights find ways to win despite teams attempting comebacks or falling behind.

LAS VEGAS — Vegas Golden Knights coach Bruce Cassidy made sure to note that the New York Islanders are most effective when keeping the game at five-on-five.

After Thursday's win over the league-best Golden Knights, the Islanders have just their third two-game winning streak of the season.

Tribune draft analyst Eddie Brown breaks down every pick in the first round and offers up the top-three positions of need for each team

NFL Draft remains months away, but we are so close to knowing every player in the potential class after the declaration deadline has come and gone with only two teams exempt. A lot will change before April.

The Dallas Stars have shown interest in trading for New York Islanders center Brock Nelson, according to Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic. As the March 7 trade deadline approaches, Dallas finds itself in a favorable position to add a key player, thanks to potential cap flexibility from Tyler Seguin’s long-term injured reserve (LTIR) designation.