Islanders, Brock Nelson

Islanders saddled with messy situation at forward after Brock Nelson trade
Patrick Roy didn’t do much to hide his frustration with Maxim Tsyplakov on Tuesday night. Just 37 seconds after the Islanders had tied the game at one in the second period, Tsyplakov’s turnover deep inside his own zone led straight to a Phillip Danault goal — the eventual game-winner in a 4-1 victory for the Kings over the Isles.
Nelson traded to Avalanche by Islanders
Brock Nelson was traded to the Colorado Avalanche by the New York Islanders on Thursday for defenseman Oliver Kylington, forward prospect Calum Ritchie, a conditional first-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft, and a conditional third-round pick in the 2028 NHL Draft.
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.”
Islanders trade Brock Nelson to Avalanche for Calum Ritchie, first-round pick
The Avalanche sent top prospect Calum Ritchie to the Islanders in the deal, as well as a future first-round pick.
Avalanche's Brock Nelson: Assist in first game with new team
Nelson picked up an assist in a 7-4 Colorado win over Toronto on Saturday night. Nelson was into his first game with the Avs immediately - he rang the post in the game's first minute. And then he got a primary assist on Valeri Nichushkin's second goal of the first period.
Brock Nelson and Kyle Palmieri lead the Islanders to 3-2 win over the NHL-leading Jets
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.
Avs obtain Brock Nelson in 4-player deal with Islanders
The New York Islanders, unable to reach agreement on a contract extension for Brock Nelson, dealt the veteran forward to the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday. Nelson and forward William Dufour were dealt in exchange for defenseman Oliver Kylington,
Brock Nelson trade grades for Avalanche, Islanders
The Avalanche and Islanders receive their grades after completing the Brock Nelson trade late on Thursday night.
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.
Avalanche acquire Brock Nelson from the Islanders on eve of NHL trade deadline
The Colorado Avalanche made a big splash on the eve of the NHL trade deadline by getting center Brock Nelson from the New York Islanders.
Islanders need to reignite fire with play dreadful in start to life without Brock Nelson
The great unknown of trading Brock Nelson was always going to be in what it did to the Islanders dressing room. Other long-term, valued Islanders have left in recent years — Cal Clutterbuck, Josh Bailey,
Nashville Predators lose 7-4 to New York Islanders, Brock Nelson with 2 goals, 1 assist
Brock Nelson scored two goals and an assist as the Nashville Predators lost 7-4 to the New York Islanders at UBS Arena on ...
Nichushkin has hat trick, MacKinnon scores go-ahead goal as Avalanche rally for 7-4 win over Leafs
Valeri Nichushkin completed a hat trick with an empty-net score after Nathan MacKinnon knocked in the go-ahead goal with 4:15 ...