Pregame analysis and predictions of the New York Islanders vs. New York Rangers NHL game to be played on March 3, 2025 on ESPN.

The Washington Capitals are considering a trade for New York Islanders forward Brock Nelson as they near the 2025 NHL Trade Deadline, despite his dip in performance

Brock Nelson of the New York Islanders (29) shoots the puck past Colorado Avalanche center Tyson Jost (17) on March 7 in Elmont, N.Y. Just has been playing with fortified headgear since being hit in the face with a puck in a game against the Calgary Flames on March 5.

So far, the players have fumbled it away, much as they've done with the puck their last two games.

Teams are still waiting to hear back from GM Lou Lamoriello as to Nelson's availability as of Wednesday and extension talks are ongoing.

The NHL trade deadline is fast approaching, and the deals should pick up over the next few days. One of the biggest players on the market is veteran center Brock Nelson, who could be moved with the New York Islanders fading out of the playoff race.

Islanders president Lou Lamoriello made one trade at the NHL trade deadline. But more than just Brock Nelson needed to go.

New York Islanders general manager Lou Lamoriello revealed that he plans on changing up his roster this off-season.

Brock Nelson has a lot of reasons to be feeling sentimental right about now. He plays his 900th game as an Islander at Madison Square Garden on Monday night, becoming just the fifth player in franchise history to do so. If he makes it as far as Saturday in an Islanders uniform, he’ll pass Bobby Nystrom to be fourth on the all-time list.

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. Kyle Palmieri and Ryan Pulock also scored, and Ilya Sorokin finished with 27 saves for New York in its final game before the NHL trade deadline and a three-game west-coast road trip.