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.

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

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,

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

It has been two months since we did a Wild mailbag and several months since we did an ‘Ask Russo and Smith’ mailbag, but with Joe back on the clock, there’s no better time to answer many of your questions.

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.

Nelson then netted the winner on an odd-man rush, and the whole place went batty. Brock Nelson is mobbed by his Islanders teammates after he scores the game-winning goal on Pyotr Kochetkov (52).

Mathew Barzal and Brock Nelson each had a goal and an assist and the New York Islanders beat the San Jose Sharks 4-1 Saturday night. Noah Dobson and Ryan Pulock also scored, Marcus Hogberg made 18 saves and the Islanders snapped a two-game skid.

EAST MEADOW, N.Y. --Brock Nelson stepped back and apologized for needing a moment to gather himself, to wipe his eyes and brush away the tears before they dripped down his face. Nelson ...

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