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.
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,
Pending unrestricted free agents Brock Nelson — No. 1 on many trade target projection boards — and Kyle Palmieri both scored and were the first and second stars, respectively, in a 3-2 win over the NHL-leading Jets on Tuesday night at UBS Arena in what may have been their final games with the Islanders.
The Islanders are up on the season series 1-0-0 after a 4-1 win over the Sharks on Jan. 18, which kicked off a season-long, seven-game winning streak for the Isles. New York 5-0-4 in its last nine games against the Sharks, including 2-0-2 on the road.
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Impending free agents and potential trade targets Kyle Palmieri and Brock Nelson each scored Tuesday night in what might have been their final game with the New York Islanders, who beat the visiting Winnipeg Jets 3-2 in Elmont,
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NYI Hockey Now on MSNIslanders Hang On, Beat Jets 3-2; Nelson Sparkles in Potential FarewellThe 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.
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