Islanders’ Matthew Schaefer ties single-season rookie defenseman goal record as historic year continues
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“Schaefer scored his 23rd goal of the season on Thursday night at UBS Arena to tie Brian Leetch’s single-season record for a rookie defenseman.”
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“His shot from the left circle at 9:39 also put the Islanders up 3-2 over the Maple Leafs in a game they badly needed to win to improve their playoff chances.”
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“Schaefer had been on something of a scoring drought, with his last goal back on March 21, though he did have seven assists in the seven games since then.”
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— Matthew Schaefer (born September 5, 2007) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a defenceman for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected first overall…
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“Schaefer had been on something of a scoring drought, with his last goal back on March 21, though he did have seven assists in the seven games since then.”
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“The UBS Arena crowd chanted Schaefer’s name for a few minutes straight after his goal on Thursday, and the scoreboard acknowledged that he’d tied Leetch’s record.”
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“The UBS Arena crowd chanted Schaefer’s name for a few minutes straight after his goal on Thursday, and the scoreboard acknowledged that he’d tied Leetch’s record.”
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“All year Schaeffer has maintained that individual achievements are at best secondary and more likely not on his mind at all.”
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