Stefen Rosner on Morning Cuppa Hockey Talking Islanders Brock Nelson [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/new-york-islanders/latest-news/new-york-islanders-brock-nelson-da-beauty-league-first-game-two-goals-three-assists-team-anderson] didn't score in the New York Islanders [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/new-york-islanders/latest-news/new-york-islanders-patrick-roy-colorado-avalanche-return-stanley-cup] first two October games. He made up for it in the third game of the season, scoring two goals against the Colorado Avalanche on Monday night. At 8:25 of the second, he absolutely undressed an Avs player in the slot before breaking the ankles of Avalanche goaltender Alexander Georgiev to give the Islanders a 3-1 lead: Just 2:49 later, at 11:14 of the second, Nelson found himself on the penalty kill, where he picked off a Cale Makar pass at the Avalanche blue line before beating Georgiev blocker side on the breakaway: Through three games, Nelson has scored two goals with an assist. TOP STORIES
