During Tuesday night's New York Islanders game against the Colorado Avalanche on ESPN+, play-by-play man John Buccigross made the following statement: "Brock Nelson, picked by Bill Guerin (for 4 Nations Face-off). Everyone thinks Nelson is going to sign with Minnesota. It's like the worse kept secret in hockey that he'll be with the Wild next year"

Like his grandson, Bill Christian admitted he gets emotional every time he talks about Nelson being one of 13 forwards to make Team USA for the 4 Nations Face-Off. He, in fact, did during a phone call with NHL.com from his home in Bemidji, Minnesota, on Saturday.

After the Mikko Rantanen trade, anything seems possible. Let's break down who the Jets might target to upgrade their forward corps.

An NHL insider is sure Minneapolis native Brock Nelson will end up with the Minnesota Wild. Could it be this season?

The Jets are an excellent team worthy of an all-in approach. Who should be their ideal targets at the trade deadline?

News broke Tuesday that Minnesota Wild forward Kirill Kaprizov will undergo surgery to repair the lower-body injury sustained in December, and is expected to miss at least a few weeks.

What is the possibility that Brock Nelson lands in Winnipeg before the end of this season? With chatter that Nelson could be among the more popular trade targets and with the Jets looking for the type of skill set that Nelson brings,

Tony DeAngelo’s first morning on Long Island consisted of a quick skate, a short introduction to his new teammates and getting ready to play in his first game in the new digs.

Pulock headed straight to the Islanders' dressing room just 15 seconds into the first period appearing to favor his left arm.

Brock Nelson scored 2:03 into overtime and the Islanders rallied to beat the Hurricanes 3-2 on Saturday night.

The Washington Capitals currently sit atop the NHL standings and hope that success translates to the postseason, and per industry sources, they've looked at New York Islanders forward Brock Nelson as a potential rental option.

John Tortorella's Philadelphia Flyers (23-23-6) will play the latter game of a back-to-back as they host Patrick Roy's New York Islanders (22-20-7).