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Robin Lehner, Senators Goalie, Elbows Islanders Goalie Kevin Poulin

For whatever reason, it appears as if the 29 other NHL teams are on a mission to take out every New York Islanders goalie one at a time. Just days after Rick DiPietro suffered facial fractures and knee swelling as a result of his fight with Penguins goalie Brent Johnson, Kevin Poulin was on the receiving end of a Robin...

NHL Power Rankings: A Scout's Take on Unsung Stars

For our first Power Rankings of the NHL season, our Christopher Botta talked to a pro scout for an Eastern Conference team. Botta asked the scout one question. Who is the one player on each team that you believe deserves more press for his contributions to his club this season? Obviously, we weren't looking to hear...

Danny Briere Suspended 3 Games

During Saturday's game between the Flyers and Islanders -- a 6-1 Philadelphia win -- there were plenty of events that received a bit of attention, including the epic fight between Daniel Carcillo and Zenon Konopka, as well as Danny Briere's stick incident with Frans Nielsen. On Monday, the NHL announced that Briere has...

Danny Briere Cross-Checks Frans Nielsen

Saturday's Islanders-Flyers clash featured plenty of goals (mainly by Philadelphia) and a lot of penalty minutes. 120 of them, to be precise. One of the game's more notable incidents happened in the game's final minute, when Philly center Danny Briere went after New York's Frans Nielsen off a faceoff in the Islander...

Zenon Konopka vs. Daniel Carcillo: Fight Video

There was plenty of mayhem during Philadelphia's 6-1 victory over the New York Islanders on Saturday night, including the two teams combining for 120 penalty minutes. Helping to contribute to that total were a pair of fights between Zenon Konopka and Daniel Carcillo, the first of which was a marathon minute-and-a-half...

Frans Nielsen News From the Web

05/10/12 Russia Stutters to Denmark Win at Hockey Worlds Source: RIA Novosti - Russia Russia's underwhelming start to the world championships continued Thursday with a sluggish 3-1 win over Denmark.
04/07/12 Isles' Grabner Scores 20th Source: CBSSports.com Frans Nielsen scored twice and the New York Islanders won in Pittsburgh for the first time in more than four years with a 5-2 victory over the Penguins on Tuesday night.
04/06/12 Isles' Grabner Grabs Two Source: CBSSports.com Frans Nielsen scored twice and the New York Islanders won in Pittsburgh for the first time in more than four years with a 5-2 victory over the Penguins on Tuesday night.
03/30/12 Isles' Okposo Scores In Fourth Straight, Hits 20 Goals Source: CBSSports.com Frans Nielsen scored twice and the New York Islanders won in Pittsburgh for the first time in more than four years with a 5-2 victory over the Penguins on Tuesday night.
03/28/12 Isles' Nabokov Day-To-Day Source: CBSSports.com Frans Nielsen scored twice and the New York Islanders won in Pittsburgh for the first time in more than four years with a 5-2 victory over the Penguins on Tuesday night.

Background on Frans Nielsen

Frans Nielsen (born April 24, 1984) is a Danish professional ice hockey player currently playing with the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL). He is the first Danish citizen to play in the NHL.

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