Colorado Avalanche forward torches former team in huge win

The Colorado Avalanche got a huge win over the New York Islanders on Sunday night with Brock Nelson driving the dagger home. | Tyler Schank/Clarkson Creative/GettyImagesThe Colorado Avalanche got a big 4-1 win over the New York Islanders at Ball Arena on Sunday night. The Islanders were a tough opponent for the Avs, as the New York squad pushed Colorado down to the wire.

But in the end, the Avalanche prevailed. The game featured a reunion as Jonathan Drouin returned to Colorado as a member of the Islanders. Meanwhile, Brock Nelson faced his former team for the first time since last season’s trade deadline deal.

And Nelson took advantage of the opportunity to torch his former team. With the…