Jonathan Drouin Didn’t Want to Leave Colorado, but Is Fitting in Well with Islanders

Islanders face Brock Nelson and Avalanche in game with many storylines

Nelson played the fifth most games in Islanders history, while Cal Ritchie and Jonathan Drouin both were with Avalanche.

Jonathan Drouin didn’t want to leave Colorado, but is fitting in well with Islanders

Jonathan Drouin hoped to spend the rest of his career with the Colorado Avalanche, but the business side of the sport sent him to play for Patrick Roy and the New York Islanders.

Former UND standout Brock Nelson makes Islanders return as Avalanche center

DENVER — For the better part of a dozen years, Brock Nelson would cue up video of the New York Islanders and watch himself move around the ice. That’s the weirdest part for him now. When he tunes in to check out his old pals or catches Islanders highlights, that’s not him when No. 29 makes something happen. It’s going to be an interesting weekend for Nelson and a different kind of Sunday night at Ball Arena. The guy who used to wear No. 29 for t…

Longtime Islander Brock Nelson expecting ‘weird’ feeling as he faces former team for first time since trade

Eight months and a new contract into his time with the Avalanche, Brock Nelson is still processing the trade that sent him away from the Islanders.

Connections in Colorado: Drouin and Ritchie to Skate Against Former Team for the First Time

Sunday’s matchup against the Avs sees the Isles going up against Nelson for the first time, while Drouin and Ritchie will face their former team for the first time as Islanders

Deen's Daily: Makar vs Schaefer; Nelson Faces Islanders; Injuries Galore

The Avalanche are hosting yet another battle between two surging teams. Brock Nelson faces the Islanders for the first time. Also, injuries struck several teams on Saturday. All that and more on this edition of Deen’s Daily — November 16. Colorado Hockey Now We’ve got another highly anticipated at Ball Arena on a Sunday night. This time, it’s the Avalanche and the suddenly hot New York Islanders. We’ve got a returning Jonathan Droin facing off a…