The New York Islanders have loaned forward Hudson Fasching to the Bridgeport Islanders of the AHL on a conditioning stint, per Stefen Rosner of The Hockey News. The 29-year-old Fasching hasn’t seen NHL action since Jan. 5 against the Boston Bruins and has dressed in just 19 games this year after suiting up in 45 NHL games last season.

Boston Bruins head coach Joe Sacco told reporters that forward Oliver Wahlstrom will not be traveling with the team for their Jan. 28 contest against the Buffalo Sabres due to an illness. With this, the 24-year-old forward will not be in the lineup against Buffalo.

David Pastrnak had a goal and two assists, and the Boston Bruins beat Colorado 3-1 on Saturday, a day after the Avalanche traded star winger Mikko Rantanen.

BOTTOM LINE: The Boston Bruins and the New York Rangers face off in Eastern Conference action. Boston is 25-22-6 overall and 16-8-3 in home games. The Bruins rank first in league play serving 11.0 penalty minutes per game. New York is 12-11-2 on the road and 24-22-4 overall. The Rangers have an 18-7-3 record when scoring three or more goals.

The Colorado Avalanche are still feeling the impact of the Mikko Rantanen trade, losing their second straight since the deal went down.

Brad Marchand and Elias Lindholm had goals for the Bruins, who have lost two in a row. Joonas Korpisalo finished with 21 saves.

During Tuesday night's New York Islanders game against the Colorado Avalanche on ESPN+, play-by-play man John Buccigross made the following statement: "Brock Nelson, picked by Bill Guerin (for 4 Nations Face-off). Everyone thinks Nelson is going to sign with Minnesota. It's like the worse kept secret in hockey that he'll be with the Wild next year"

As a pending unrestricted free agent with a $6-million cap hit, Nelson is seen as the ideal rental for teams looking to bolster their lineup ahead of the playoffs with the Islanders expected to miss the postseason, thus becoming sellers at the deadline.

Horvat's two goals in a dominating three-goal second period for the Islanders leave Blue Jackets scuffling with back-to-back defeats.

The Rangers and Bruins face off in an NHL rivalry game on February 5 in New York. Here's how to get the best prices on tickets for this Eastern Conference tilt at Madison Square Garden.

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New York Islanders forward Brock Nelson has become a hot topic on the NHL trade market as chatter heats up everywhere you look. Nelson has been linked to a few