"As the youngest player in the NHL, it feels as if every night he's setting a record as the youngest player to accomplish a certain feat. Scoring on the power play tonight, his three tallies on the man-advantage are the third most all-time for an 18-year-old defenseman, trailing Phil Housley (10) and Rasmus Dahlin (5), while also tying the Islanders' all-time power play goal record by an 18-year-old with Dave Chyzowski."
"As if the kid wasn't impressive enough already, Matthew Schaefer is finding himself atop NHL leaderboards almost a month into the season. Tonight's 3-2 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets was one of the more exciting games for the NY Islanders in some time, with the comeback win being one that they've typically found themselves on the wrong side of."
Matthew Schaefer scored two goals in the New York Islanders' 3-2 comeback victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets, including a power-play tally and the equalizer. He has five goals through the season, the most among NHL defensemen. Schaefer recorded points in his first five NHL games and is the league's youngest player. His three power-play goals rank third all-time for an 18-year-old defenseman behind Phil Housley (10) and Rasmus Dahlin (5), and they tie the Islanders' 18-year-old power-play record with Dave Chyzowski. Early season statistics place him alongside elite defensemen such as Cale Makar and Quinn Hughes.
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