The traditional rookie lap marked the final steps to fulfilling a lifelong dream for the 24-year-old defenseman, who made his ...

The Islanders exercised plenty of caution with Matthew Schaefer throughout the preseason. They threw it to the wind on Saturday, maybe for good. As coach Patrick Roy put it, Schaefer gave them no ...

Some debut it was for New York Islanders‘ twelfth-year winger Jonathan Drouin. In his very first game after signing a two-year, eight million dollar contract with the Isles, the left winger picked up ...

The Islanders were without star center Mathew Barzal, announced by coach Patrick Roy earlier in the day as a healthy scratch ...

PITTSBURGH — Even now, when it is all but universally expected that any No. 1 overall pick will start off in the NHL, what Matthew Schaefer will do on Thursday night in Pittsburgh is exceedingly rare.

PITTSBURGH --Matthew Schaefer had that twinkle in his eye while speaking to reporters at his locker stall knowing he was hours away from making his NHL debut for the New York Islanders against the ...

Schaefer will make his NHL debut against Pittsburgh on Thursday, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports. The Islanders selected Schaefer with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft. He cracked ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Matthew Schaefer won’t soon forget his first NHL goal. The 18-year-old defenseman and top overall pick in this year's NHL Draft dove headfirst into the moment, literally. Schaefer ...

The Washington Capitals (0-1) square off against the New York Islanders (0-1) as a part of Saturday’s NHL schedule, starting at 7 p.m. ET at UBS Arena and broadcast on ESPN+. Odds provided by BetMGM.

The 2025 No. 1 overall NHL Entry Draft selection from June has netted his first. New York Islanders' defenseman Matthew Schaefer set his sights on a loose puck after a scramble in front of the ...

With the NHL season officially underway, the league has teamed up with lululemon once again, expanding its collection to include all 32 teams. The NHL and lululemon launched a partnership exactly one ...

Alexander Ovechkin and Anders Lee are two of the best players to keep an eye on when the Washington Capitals meet the New York Islanders at UBS Arena on Saturday, Oct. 11 at 7 p.m. ET. Take a look at ...