Matthew Schaefer turned 18 last month. The Islanders rookie hardly looked his age in his NHL debut

While Schaefer isn't entering the league with the same external expectations that followed Crosby to the NHL two decades ago ...
National Hockey League

Morning Skate Updates: Islanders vs Capitals

The Islanders are coming off a 4-3 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins in their season opener. Jonathan Drouin, Kyle Palmieri and ...

New era glow quickly fades as Islanders fall flat to Capitals in home opener

Through two games, Matthew Schaefer is blowing every reasonable expectation out of the water. The Islanders, however, can ...

3 takeaways from the Islanders' season opener

The additions of No. 1 overall pick Matthew Schaefer, Drouin, Shabanov, Heineman and a healthy Duclair and Mathew Barzal ...
Yardbarker

Islanders' Jonathan Drouin to have player safety hearing

As Drouin and Dewar were giving each other some shoves after play had stopped, Drouin raised his stick and delivered a high ...

Knee-jerk reactions to the NHL season’s early games — and one big faceplant

The leading scorers are … headed by Vegas Golden Knights star Jack Eichel, who’s having a good week. He has a big shiny new ...
The Vindicator

Justin Brazeau’s breakaway lifts Penguins to 4-3 win vs. Islanders

Justin Brazeau beat Ilya Sorokin on a breakaway with 5:39 left to lift the Pittsburgh Penguins past the New York Islanders 4-3 on Thursday night. Brazeau collected a lead pass from Evgeni Malkin, then ...

Islanders Defenseman Makes History in NHL Debut

As if taking a rookie lap wasn't enough, defenseman Matthew Schaefer etched his name into the history books in the New York Islanders regular season opener. Sch ...

Penguins 4, Islanders 3: Late loss in Schaefer, Shabanov debuts

The Islanders dropped their season opener in Pittsburgh, losing 4-3 in a back-and-forth affair that featured points for ...