Nelson scores 2 as Isles top Canadiens, clinch playoff berth

Published April 12, 2023 6:49 pm

By SCOTT CHARLES
Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — Brock Nelson scored twice as the New York Islanders beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-2 Wednesday night and clinched a playoff berth. The Islanders are awaiting the outcome of the Florida Panthers-Carolina Hurricanes game on Thursday night to determine their first-round playoff opponent. New York missed the postseason last year, and that led to the firing of head coach Barry Trotz in May.

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