GM Garth Snow said Nielsen could miss up to a month with the broken hand, Arthur Staple of Newsday reports.

GM Garth Snow said Nielsen could miss up to a month with the broken hand, Arthur Staple of Newsday reports.

Analysis:

Thanks to the convenient timing of the lengthy Olympic break, Nielsen won't actually be forced to miss a month's worth of games, but he could still be out for around four or five contests. Nielsen has been a highly useful scorer for both the Islanders and fantasy owners this season, netting 18 goals and 25 assists over 60 games.