In his six seasons on the Island, Nelson has a production output line of 124-117-241 in 480 games and just signed a 6-year extension with New York. Nelson made his debut in Game 6 of the 2013 playoff series against Pittsburgh and has been a lineup fixture ever since. Still, he was pretty productive, as the shootout star appeared in 516 games for the Islanders during the decade with a point total of 107-204-311 during that span.īrock Nelson (2013-Present): The Islanders traded up during the 2010 NHL Entry Draft to select Nelson, and the returns have proved them right ever since. He was largely tasked as a second line center during his time on the Island, playing understudy to John Tavares’ star. More intangibly, he has a firm lock as the new face of the Islanders franchise going forward.įrans Nielsen (2006-2016): Just coming into his own at the turn of the decade, Nielsen was a stable presence in the Islanders lineup as the team went from rebuilding fodder to one of the better NHL teams during the middle portion of the decade. In terms of accolades, Barzal already has a few as the winner of the 2018 Calder Trophy, an All-Star in 2019. He took a step back from a production standpoint during the 2018-19 season, but rebounded with 7 points in 8 playoff games. Mathew Barzal (2016-Present): “The Kid Who Won the Calder” came into the league full-time during the 2017-18 season and shot out of the gate, producing 85 points in 82 games. His playoff performance was just as strong, as Tavares put up 22 points in 24 games including two overtime goals, one of which sent the Islanders to the second round for the first time in over 20 years. He was a two-time Hart Trophy finalist, five-time All-Star, and the center on the 2014-15 First All-Star team. Before leaving for Toronto after the 2017-18 season, Tavares played 669 games for the Islanders with a point total output of 272-349-621. John Tavares (2009-2018): Perhaps still a sore subject around these parts, it would be literally impossible to not include Tavares on this team. Centers Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images So without further adieu, here’s the 2010s Islanders All Decade Team. In other words, the Matt Martin - Casey Cizikas - Cal Clutterbuck line isn’t just going to be stamped together on a fourth line, despite their reputation and successes together throughout the decade.,Īll in all, this is just meant for some fun discussion as we enter the dog days of the summer - so don’t take this too seriously! This is also meant to be more of an “All-Star” exercise. However, some honorable mention shoutouts are certainly in order. Each position will have the appropriate amount of players as you’d see on a roster, so there will be four centers, three left defensemen, two goalies, etc. Playoff performance is taken into account, but the primary driver is through regular season play. All players who dressed for one Islander game from the 2009-2010 season through the 2018-2019 season are eligible. The criteria of this team is fairly simple. So taking some inspiration from Alison Lukan and Aaron Portzline from The Athletic, I thought it would be a fun exercise to cobble together a group that represents the all decade Islanders team. And since the Islanders have been quite silent this summer, there hasn’t been really much to write about either. Ah, August… a time when there’s, uh, not too much happening in the hockey world.
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