Frans Nielsen, the most successful Islanders shootout ace in team history, scored 42 shootout goals from 2006- 2016 with the Islanders. Nielsen is known for his trademark backhand, which led to ...

DETROIT-- All hail the shootout king, Frans Nielsen. When Nielsen shot the puck through New York Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist's five-hole to open the shootout Friday night at Little Caesars ...

UNIONDALE, N.Y. — John Tavares and Frans Nielsen scored in the shootout, lifting New York Islanders over Ottawa 3-2 in a shootout on Sunday. Evgeni Nabokov made 29 saves as the Islanders earned their ...

Frans Nielsen scored the tying goal in the third period and then netted the only goal of the shoot-out as the New York Islanders beat the Ottawa Senators 5-4 on Friday night. Nielsen moved in on ...

UNIONDALE, N.Y. -- Center Frans Nielsen's shootout goal Saturday night capped a wild back-and-forth game and lifted the New York Islanders past the Detroit Red Wings 5-4 at Nassau Coliseum. The ...

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) --The New York Islanders have certainly felt at home on the road lately. Frans Nielsen scored the only shootout goal and assisted on a second-period score by Thomas Vanek in the ...

The New York Islanders’ Matt Moulson (26), P.A. Parenteau (15) and Frans Nielsen, rear, celebrate Moulson’s goal against the Carolina Hurricanes during the first period of an NHL game in Raleigh, N.C.

DETROIT — Frans Nielsen scored the only goal in the shootout to lift the Detroit Red Wings over the New York Rangers 3-2 on Friday night.

RALEIGH, N.C. -- Detroit trailed Carolina by two goals heading into the third period. Turns out, the Red Wings had the Hurricanes right where they wanted them. Anthony Mantha scored twice and Frans ...

Ehlers two-point night help the Jets defeat the Tampa Bay Lightning 7-4 at Canada Life Centre. Nielsen, now 40, finished his NHL career with 473 points in 925 games, 167 goals, and 306 assists. He ...

Frans Nielsen scored in the shootout as the Detroit Red Wings completed a comeback for a 4-3 victory against the host Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday night in Raleigh, N.C. Detroit's Anthony Mantha ...