#matthew-schaefer

#matthew-schaefer

After the win -- the Bruins' fourth straight victory -- Zadorov said he felt compelled to up the energy inside UBS Arena. "We needed to create our own energy because the crowd was sleeping tonight a little bit," Zadorov said. "So I felt like we had to go out there and create our own energy, get everybody going on the bench, get excited."

"There's going to be nights where guys are coming after you," Schaefer said. "There's always going to be obstacles that come. It's fun. We would have liked to get the win. At least we got the point."

"It's really a great story, but to get to the Olympics, I think that's still a stretch, Jay," Pierre LeBrun of TSN told Jay Onrait on SportsCentre. "I know you don't really want to hear that, but I don't think he's on Team Canada's radar at the moment."

The San Jose Sharks take the team's first East Coast road trip of the season, and the first stop is a showdown between the top two picks of the 2025 NHL Entry Draft. The Sharks will face the New York Islanders on Long Island this afternoon, with Matthew Schaefer and Michael Misa both expected to play. Of the two, Schaefer is the standout. He is the youngest defenseman to open his career with a five-game point streak.

I just feel comfortable, the winger, who has a goal and three assists, said following the team's practice on Monday. I feel like I'm not thinking anymore on the ice, just playing my game.

Schaefer has been open about the loss of his mother to cancer, and how speaking about it rather than burying it has helped him heal. With his rise to the No. 1 pick and the attention that comes with it, he has chosen to use that platform. He has made it a priority to meet young kids who have gone through a similar loss - not for a camera, not as a charity date on a calendar, but because he understands the scar.

Through the first week of the NHL season, Matthew Schaefer has been one of the league's most compelling players. Despite being the first overall pick by the NY Islanders this summer, nobody could truly say that they expected these performances so quickly. At the start of his draft year, Schaefer wasn't considered the top prospect. That honor belonged to Long Island native James Hagens, who was selected seventh overall by the Boston Bruins.

Making an NHL roster is a major accomplishment for anyone, but it is more special as an 18-year-old. What makes it even more momentous is being congratulated by your opponents. Matthew Schaefer was named to the NY Islanders opening night roster, and upon hearing the news, he heard from Chicago Blackhawks Captain Nick Foligno.

"Obviously so happy," Romanov said before making his preseason debut in Tuesday's 6-2 loss to the Devils. "But you got to prove that you're responsible to play at this high level for the next eight years. We're not only talking about this year, next year. All eight years." So what does that mean in practice? For Romanov, it's simple: "Just play hard. Hardest hockey I ever played. Go all out."