In the postseason last year, guys like Mathew Barzal and Jordan Eberle lead the team in production with nine and seven points respectively. Brock Nelson had four points through the team's eight games. All goals.
That's not terrible, but it clearly wasn't good enough. Specifically in the second round against the Carolina Hurricanes. Brock Nelson had one goal in that series. The Islanders desperately needed offense and weren't getting it.
But with nearly a five-month break - from March 10 to August 1 - between the last time the Islanders played in 2019-20 and the start of the qualifying round, Brock Nelson could be that difference-maker for the Islanders.