New York Islanders vs New York Rangers - News - March 17, 2024

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Zac Jones - Making most of opportunitiesJones dished out an assist in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Islanders.

ImpactJones picked up his sixth helper of the season on Kaapo Kakko's third-period insurance goal. After spending the majority of the season in the press box as the team's seventh defenseman, Jones has dressed in each of the last six games with Jacob Trouba (lower body) sidelined. Jones has seen sheltered minutes, but the skilled defenseman has held his own with two assists and a plus-3 rating during this six-game stretch. With Ryan Lindgren (lower body) potentially poised to miss time as well after exiting Sunday's win, Jones is unlikely to leave the lineup anytime soon.

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Will Cuylle - Shows skill, grit in rivalry winCuylle scored his 12th goal of the season and dished out eight hits in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Islanders.

ImpactCuylle put the Rangers up 2-1 in the second period, getting open for a stretch pass at the Islanders' blue line before hammering the puck past Ilya Sorokin. The physical rookie has more skill than your typical fourth-liner, but Cuylle isn't afraid to throw his body around, as evidenced by his game-high hit total Sunday. He added two shots and a plus-2 rating to his ledger in the victory, and Cuylle has a bright future as a power forward for the Rangers, though his path to a larger role in the immediate future is complicated by the organization's depth at left wing.

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The Morning Take: Why the Capitals and Islanders — not the Flyers or Red Wings — Will Make the PlayoffsKuznetsov calls out Toronto media, Nylander proud of younger brother’s hot streak and should the Bruins extend DeBrusk?

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Jonny Brodzinski - Pots game-winner SundayBrodzinski scored his fifth goal of the season in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Islanders,

ImpactThe second-period tally ended up being the game-winner, and it snapped a 13-game goal drought for the 30-year-old winger. Brodzinski is having his most productive NHL season yet, but that's not saying much -- he has 16 points through 47 games, with both those numbers being career highs.

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K'Andre Miller - Two helpers against IslesMiller collected two assists in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Islanders.

ImpactIt's the second straight multi-point performance for Miller, with his five points (one goal, four helpers) during that pair of contests equaling his output from the prior 15 games combined. The 24-year-old blueliner doesn't see significant power play time, so his current surge isn't likely to last long, but on the season he's up to eight goals and 29 points through 66 games.

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Igor Shesterkin - Closing in on 30 winsShesterkin stopped 25 shots in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Islanders.

ImpactBo Horvat got two pucks past him, but otherwise Shesterkin was sharp once again as he bounced back from a rough start Thursday against the Lightning. In 13 starts since the All-Star break, the 28-year-old has gone 10-2-1 with a 1.92 GAA and .941 save percentage, and he sits one victory short of his third straight 30-win campaign.

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Brock Nelson - Two helpers against BlueshirtsNelson picked up two assists, one shorthanded, in Sunday's 5-2 loss to the Rangers.

ImpactHe helped set up both of Bo Horvat's tallies on the afternoon, but no other Islander was able to solve Igor Shesterkin. Nelson snapped a brief three-game point drought with the performance, but he's had a very productive month -- over the last 14 games, the 32-year-old has delivered seven multi-point efforts, racking up seven goals and 17 points in total.

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