The New York Islanders are back from the international break with big decisions to make. They are five points back of the final playoff spot with two games in hand over the Detroit Red Wings.
Welcome to the fifth edition of the New York Islanders Stock Market, a series dedicated to analyzing the recent performance of all things related to the Islanders, including players, coaches, management, prospects, and more.
Forward Danny Nelson was essentially an afterthought among United States prospects selected in the 2023 NHL Draft, but the New York Islanders were confident in the player when they selected him in the second round.
The NHL began awarding the Conn Smythe Trophy to the most valuable player of the postseason beginning in the 1965 season. How many of the past winners can you name in six minutes?
The United States might have walked away with a 5-1 victory over Latvia on Saturday, improving to 2-0 at the 2025 World Juniors. It’s evident to anyone watching that this was no easy feat.
It seems the NHL is in a good place. Ratings are up, talent levels are high, and the league added two teams to get up to 32 in the not-too-distant past.
The first two days of the 2025 World Junior Championships gave fans precisely what the tournament is supposed to give them: exciting games with results that vary from beatdowns to arguably the biggest upset in tournament history.
New York Islanders prospect Danny Nelson shined in Team USA’s second game of the Preliminary Round at the 2025 World Junior Championship (WJC), netting two goals in a victory over Team Latvia.
The 2025 World Junior Championship (WJC) is set to take place in Ottawa from Dec. 26 to Jan. 5. The New York Islanders had just two prospects participate in the tournament last season, but four are set to represent their countries this year.
The New York Islanders may be struggling to start the 2024-25 NHL season, but their prospects are showing plenty of promise. From early-round selections to late-round steals, there is a lot to look forward to, particularly among recent draft picks.
With the New York Islanders making three selections within the first two rounds of the 2024 Draft, a lot of buzz in the media has been around the team’s improved prospect pool.
Danny Nelson is a 6-foot-3, 212-pound center selected 49th overall by the New York Islanders in the 2023 NHL Draft. He spent the 2023-24 season as a freshman at the University of Notre Dame.
With the World Junior Championship (WJC) starting on Dec. 26 in Gothenburg, Sweden, New York Islanders fans will have just two prospects to watch in the tournament.