Draft & Prospects
Schaefer Delivers on Promise in Isles' Rangers Sweep
Matthew Schaefer, the No. 1 pick who trash-talked the Rangers on draft night, backs it up with a clutch goal that seals the Islanders' first season sweep of their crosstown rivals since who knows when. The 18-year-old rookie now sits second all-time in goals by a defenseman his age, passing Bobby Orr while chasing Phil Housley, and his shot from the circle exploits yet another Rangers giveaway.
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