Grading Brock Nelson trade: Avalanche pay Islanders steep price, but worth it in the end
Enter Nelson, the best center on the market. He is an elite second-line center whose effectiveness sometimes goes under the radar. Nelson’s all-situation scoring rate has dipped this season, but that is likely a consequence of the Islanders’ disastrous power play.
For Islanders, life without Brock Nelson gets off to good start
The Islanders finally have moved out of last in the NHL on the power play, ranking 31st (just ahead of the Ducks) at 19-for-148 (12.8%). “It’s given us confidence,” Horvat said. “It wasn’t anything pretty, it was just us moving the puck around quickly and getting pucks toward the net, and they went in for us.”
The Colorado Avalanche made a big splash on the eve of the NHL trade deadline by getting center Brock Nelson from the New ...
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Islanders GM Lou Lamoriello Should Have Done More at the DeadlineThe New York Islanders could finally be heading in the right direction under General Manager Lou Lamoriello. On March 6th, ...
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