New York Islanders defenseman Matthew Schaefer has already become a rookie phenom in just half a season. The 18-year-old first-year player has been electric thr

The Toronto Maple Leafs (19-15-6, 44 points) have won two straight and four of five as they visit the New York Islanders (22-15-4, 48 points) at UBS Arena in Elmont, New York, on Saturday night.

The New York Islanders host the Utah Mammoth at UBS Arena on Thursday, Jan. 1 at 3 p.m. ET. The game airs on NHL Network. New York grabbed a shootout victory on the road its last time out on Dec. 30 against the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2, taking the shootout 1-0 to seal the win.

It’s hard to imagine New York Islanders defenseman Matthew Schaefer’s rookie season going any better, but getting kudos from the greatest quarterback in NFL history has got to make it a little sweeter.

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Matthew Schaefer continues to have a historic rookie season for the New York Islanders, setting another mark in his last game.

The New York Islanders dropped a 4–2 game to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Sunday, but the final score was overshadowed by Matthew Barzal's retaliatory incident with Mason Marchment. Midway through the second period, Blue Jackets forward Marchment delivered a knee-on-knee hit to Islanders rookie Matthew Schaefer.

Islanders' Matthew Schaefer Didn’t Make Team Canada, But His Future There Is Inevitable Horvat speaks on Schaefer's Olympic snub, revealing candid thoughts on the young phenom's national team exclusion and its impact.

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ELMONT, N.Y. -- Dylan Guenther had four points, including his first NHL hat trick, and the Utah Mammoth defeated the New York Islanders 7-2 at UBS Arena on Thursday.