"With new management, getting the first overall pick, and the free agents that came in, fans should be excited. We're excited in the room. We feel like we have a really good hockey team, and now we've just got to go prove it."
"He's really good. Very mature for his age, not afraid to talk in front of the guys, which is great. He's got a lot of personality and his play speaks for itself. He moves well, he's smart with the puck-you can definitely see why he went first overall. We're excited to see him in camp."
"It's super important. Our special teams were mid-pack last year, and that can be the difference between making or missing the playoffs. Our five-on-five game is strong, but we've got to get better on the power play and penalty kill."
Bo Horvat expressed optimism about the Islanders' outlook after the team's charity golf outing, citing new management and roster additions. The club selected Matthew Schaefer with the first-overall pick, and Horvat praised Schaefer's maturity, personality, skating, and puck IQ. Horvat highlighted newcomers Maxim Shabanov and Jonathan Drouin for their poise, skill, and expected cultural fit. Head coach Patrick Roy will emphasize special teams at the start of training camp, addressing a mid-pack power-play and penalty-kill performance from last season. Horvat noted the five-on-five game is strong and emphasized the need to prove the team's potential on the ice.
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