Brock Nelson had expressed optimism earlier in the day that the Islanders’ offense was on the verge of clicking after totaling just one goal in the last two games.
The Islanders proved him right with a cohesive team effort in Thursday night’s 4-1 win over the Devils at Nassau Coliseum.
Jordan Eberle scored two goals as his top line with a focused Mathew Barzal and captain Anders Lee set the pace early. The defensemen provided strong support on the attack, with Noah Dobson notching two assists. And the power play went 2-for-3 after entering the game 2-for-17 over the first three games.