Brock Nelson’s current scoring drought reached 17 games Sunday, but Roy does not have to approach it the same way with No. 29. Nelson is not one to beat himself up, like Horvat, or get frustrated, like Mat Barzal. At least publicly, he is steady and optimistic, almost without fail.

During what amounted to a State of the Islanders Q&A with reporters at the midpoint of the season on Thursday, Lou Lamoriello thought it interesting that questions about the recent struggles of Brock Nelson,

Patrick Roy was a pending unrestricted free agent when the Hall of Fame goalie forced a trade from the Canadiens on Dec. 6, 1995, and ultimately led his new team, the Avalanche, to the Stanley Cup in 1996. He then signed a three-year, $14 million deal to stay with Colorado.

The Canucks have an interest in Islanders forward Brock Nelson, but there's a caveat. What are the Vancouver Canucks going to do with feuding forwards Elias Pettersson and J.T. Miller?

The New York Islanders are stuck at the bottom of the Eastern Conference and, in theory, should be sellers at the March 7 trade deadline. General manager Lou Lamoriello, however, is not ready to throw in the towel just yet.