"The Islanders, now 0-2-0, struggled early as Fehervary scored just 1:50 into the game and Protas doubled the lead late in the first after a neutral-zone turnover by Jean-Gabriel Pageau. Leonard made it 3-0 midway through the second when his shot caromed off Scott Mayfield's skate and in. Another turnover at the offensive blue line led to Protas' second goal, a breakaway finish past Ilya Sorokin, who stopped 25 shots."
"Then, history repeated itself. Two nights after becoming the youngest defenseman to record a point in his NHL debut, Schaefer - at 18 years, 36 days - became the youngest defenseman to score a goal since Ross Johnstone in 1944. He dove across the crease to jam in a rebound and electrify the crowd. The Capitals challenged for goalie interference, but the call stood - the goal, and the moment, belonged to Schaefer."
""He was just so good. I mean, he was our best player out there tonight," Islanders coach Patrick Roy said. "I mean, I thought he brought energy at the end of the second period, and then we got that power play, and he deserved to be there, plain and simple. I mean, he's exciting to watch. If I'm a fan, I'll pay to watch him play. There'"
The Washington Capitals beat the New York Islanders 4-2, led by Aliaksei Protas, who scored twice and added an assist. Martin Fehervary and rookie Ryan Leonard also scored for Washington, while Jakob Chychrun recorded two assists and Logan Thompson made 34 saves. The Islanders fell to 0-2-0 after early struggles and costly turnovers that led to Washington goals. Anthony Duclair scored late in the second on the power play for the Isles, and Ilya Sorokin finished with 25 saves. Matthew Schaefer, 18, scored his first NHL goal, becoming the youngest defenseman to score since 1944.
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