PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - JANUARY 30: Brock Nelson #29 of the New York Islanders takes the puck in the second period against the Philadelphia Flyers at Wells Fargo Center on January 30, 2021 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)
Barry Trotz’s arrival to Long Island has paid dividends in a ton of ways over the past two years. It’s abundantly clear that the Islanders are well-coached on a nightly basis and the team has a whole has just taken that next step as a group.
On an individual basis, arguably no one has received a bigger bump than Brock Nelson since Trotz came on board in 2018.