Posts About "Brock Nelson"
Islanders' Nelson Needs to Show up After October
October 28th, 2018 Saturday afternoon, Brock Nelson scored his fourth and fifth goals of the season in the New York Islanders' dominant 6-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers. Through nine games this season, the 27-year-old has five goals and six points. Brock-tober In the National Hockey Leauge, we've seen players dominate against certain...
Islanders Set Roster for Opening Night
October 4th, 2018 The New York Islanders will open their season on Thursday night in Raleigh, North Carolina, against the Carolina Hurricanes. The team opened training camp on Sept. 13, with 68 players on the roster and now, in compliance with Tuesday's deadline, they're at 23. After eight preseason games (5-3-0) and over three weeks of preparing, here's...
New York Islanders Preseason Storylines
September 6th, 2018 As players arrive on Long Island with training camp just over a week away (Sept. 13), we have begun to see the culture change that president of hockey operations and general manager Lou Lamoriello promised when the New York Islanders brought him onboard May 22. With the Islanders missing out on the playoffs for the second consecutive...
Predicting the Islanders' 2018-19 Roster & Lineup
August 7th, 2018 It has a been an interesting offseason for the New York Islanders, to say the very least, but the dust has seemed to settle. For better or worse, they are a very different team. Personnel-wise, the team cleaned house this summer. Bringing in well-respected names such as Barry Trotz, Lane Lambert, and Mitch Korn, the Islanders now...
3 Islanders We Love to Hate On
August 5th, 2018 When things aren’t going well for a team, their fans get frustrated. Scoring droughts, short-side goals, and losing streaks drive fans crazy, leaving them looking for targets onto which they can vent their frustration. They need villains to blame so they create scapegoats, or if you prefer, they find players to put into the...
Predicting Brock Nelson's New Contract
July 23rd, 2018 On Aug. 3, Brock Nelson and the New York Islanders will present their cases to an arbitrator in Toronto. Nelson is the only Islander without a contract for the 2018-19 season and as a restricted free agent, has used his right to file for arbitration. Coming off a three-year deal worth $7.5 million ($2.5 million AAV), Nelson is looking...
