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Andy Nesbitt

NHL fans couldn’t believe what the Islanders’ Brock Nelson did to Carolina’s goalie after goal

The New York Islanders-Carolina Hurricanes series might have just become a little more personal, thanks to something that Brock Nelson did to Carolina Hurricanes’ goalie Curtis McElhinney after a big goal

Because this was a troll job that many have never seen before.

It all happened moments after Josh Bailey tied things up for the Islanders at 2-2 with a beautiful wrist shot.

Nelson happened to be skating by the goal at that moment and reached out and tapped McElhinney on the head, which seemed to be a funny, yet disrespectful thing to do.

Check out the goal and then the head tap:

Take another look at it:

The Islanders had fun with it:

Fans had feelings about it:

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