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Winnipeg drops 3rd straight game as Islanders edge league-leading Jets 3-2

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.

Grandview, Man. product Ryan Pulock scored as the Islanders defeated the NHL-leading Jets

Scott Charles · The Canadian Press ·
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New York Islanders' Ryan Pulock celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal as Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck looks away during the third period. (Frank Franklin II/The Associated Press)

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 National Hockey League trade deadline and a three-game West Coast road trip.

Josh Morrissey and Nikolaj Ehlers scored for Winnipeg.

Connor Hellebuyck made 26 saves, but the Jets dropped their third straight.

Palmieri and Nelson each scored their 20th of the season to give New York a two-goal advantage.

A goaltenter looking at a puck heading towards their net
Ilya Sorokin stops a shot during the first period. (Frank Franklin II/The Associated Press)

Morrissey scored on the power play to pull Winnipeg within a goal but Pulock and the Islanders re-established a two-goal advantage at 4:03 of the final frame.

Anthony Duclair returned to the Islanders lineup after being a healthy scratch Monday against the New York Rangers.

Takeaways:

  • Jets: All three losses during this stretch have come against teams outside the playoff conversation.
  • Islanders: Palmieri and Nelson each scored in what could be their final game with the Islanders this season. Both players are on expiring contracts and could be moved at the trade deadline on Friday.

Key moment: Captains Anders Lee and Adam Lowry attempted to inspire their respective teams by dropping the gloves in the first period.

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New York Islanders' Anthony Duclair drives past Josh Morrissey during the second period. (Frank Franklin II/The Associated Press)

Key stat: Nelson has nine 20-goal seasons with the Islanders, making him the seventh player in franchise history to accomplish that feat, joining Bryan Trottier (13), Brent Sutter (10), Mike Bossy (10), John Tavares (9), Denis Potvin (9) and teammate Lee (9).

Up next:

  • Jets: Visit the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday.
  • Islanders: Visit the San Jose Sharks on Saturday.
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