Tonight in Edmonton

Robert Nilsson recorded a goal and an assist as Edmonton beat Phoenix 8-4. Nilsson now has 10 goals and 27 assists on the season.

Only three Islanders have more points than Nilsson, and only two have more assists:

1Mike Comrie NYI C 74 21 28 49
2Bill Guerin NYI R 73 22 18 40
3Trent Hunter NYI R 74 10 28 38

By comparison Nilsson has played only 63 games in the NHL this season.

Forever1940 is the nom de plume of Eric Hornick. Eric has worked the Stanley Cup Finals four times, and celebrated his 26th anniversary as the statistician on Islander home telecasts on January 21, 2008.