Rookie sensation Schaefer hits 20 goals, a feat unseen for an Islanders defenseman in decades. The team also matches last season’s win total with ample time remaining.
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Comes down the left wing wall, throws on the brakes there.
Comes down the left wing wall, throws on the brakes there.
Back out high.
Back out high.
Pulock across, Schaffer, one-timer, deflects off the post and scores!
Pulock across, Schaffer, one-timer, deflects off the post and scores!
Matthew Schaffer had it deflected up into the air.
Matthew Schaffer had it deflected up into the air.
It beat Sergei Bobrovsky glove side.
It beat Sergei Bobrovsky glove side.
Matthew Schaffer has more goals than his age.
Matthew Schaffer has more goals than his age.
19th of the season for Schaffer.
19th of the season for Schaffer.
Islanders take over right point.
Islanders take over right point.
It’s Pulock.
It’s Pulock.
Across, Schaffer scores!
Across, Schaffer scores!
More history for Matthew Schaffer, his 20th, and the Islanders have their first lead of the night.
More history for Matthew Schaffer, his 20th, and the Islanders have their first lead of the night.
And then Tony DeAngelo angles it off the far boards and out.
And then Tony DeAngelo angles it off the far boards and out.
Settled down by Anders Lee.
Settled down by Anders Lee.
Anders Lee driving, scores!
Anders Lee driving, scores!
That’s three!
That’s three!
Three games in a row with a goal for Anders Lee, and it’s a massive one, with 31 seconds to play.
Three games in a row with a goal for Anders Lee, and it’s a massive one, with 31 seconds to play.
Islanders lead it 5-4 as Anders Lee came across the crease, and he puts it in forehand on Bobrovsky.
Islanders lead it 5-4 as Anders Lee came across the crease, and he puts it in forehand on Bobrovsky.
Three straight games with a goal from Anders Lee, and the captain puts the Islanders out front.
Three straight games with a goal from Anders Lee, and the captain puts the Islanders out front.
Shot off the outside of the net, and it’s an Islanders win.
Shot off the outside of the net, and it’s an Islanders win.
There’s no stopping this New York Islanders team.
There’s no stopping this New York Islanders team.
Isles winning its five in a row.
Isles winning its five in a row.