The New York Islanders visit the New York Rangers after Brock Nelson scored two goals in the Islanders' 7-4 win over the Nashville Predators.
The New York Islanders visit the New York Rangers after Brock Nelson scored two goals in the Islanders' 7-4 win over the Nashville Predators
Brock Nelson scored twice in the second period and collected an assist during a three-goal opening period as the New York Islanders started quickly and earned a 7-4 victory over the Nashville Predators on Saturday afternoon in Elmont,
Mikko Rantanen could be on the move again if Carolina cannot sign him to an extension. Brock Nelson, Erik Karlsson and brothers Brayden and Luke Schenn are all in the mix. Seth Jones, Ryan Lindgren and Gustav Nyquist have already changed teams.
Ilya Sorokin scores goalie goal, Brock Nelson scored twice as Isles win second straight The New York Islanders were in the driver’s seat on Saturday afternoon en route to a 7-4 victory over the Nashville Predators at UBS Arena.
Brock Nelson has a lot of reasons to be feeling sentimental right about now. He plays his 900th game as an Islander at Madison Square Garden on Monday night, becoming just the fifth player in franchise history to do so. If he makes it as far as Saturday in an Islanders uniform, he’ll pass Bobby Nystrom to be fourth on the all-time list.
Nashville (21-30-7, 49 points) is in seventh place in the Central Division and 16 points out of the final wild card position. According to Money Puck, the Predators have a 0.1% chance of making the playoffs and a 9.4% chance of earning the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NHL Draft.
The New York Islanders visit the New York Rangers after Brock Nelson scored two goals in the Islanders' 7-4 win over the Nashville Predators.
Sorokin stopped 23 shots. He made a save right before Steven Stamkos’ errant pass went into Nashville’s empty net with 12 seconds left.
• Ilya Sorokin scored the 18th goal by a goaltender in NHL regular season play (two others have been scored in the playoffs). Sorokin joins Billy Smith (November 28, 1979, vs. Colorado) as Islander goalies to score a goal. (How rare is this? By comparison there have been 24 perfect games pitched in Major League Baseball)
With the NHL waiting to see if Lou Lamoriello will fold and become a seller, his potential Islanders trade chips offered a reminder of their values.
Brock Nelson scored twice in the second period and collected an assist during a three-goal opening period as the New York Islanders started quickly and earned a 7-4 victory over the Nashville Predators on Saturday afternoon in Elmont,