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Islanders’ Victor Eklund gets first point in NHL debut on Bo Horvat’s 300th goal

Nypost · · 519 words · By Ethan Sears
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What to know about Islanders’ Victor Eklund gets first point in NHL debut on Bo Horvat’s 300th goal

The Islanders didn’t picture their season ending after 82 games on Tuesday, but the finale did at least come with a glimpse of the future.

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What happened

The Islanders didn’t picture their season ending after 82 games on Tuesday, but the finale did at least come with a glimpse of the future.

Why it matters

Victor Eklund, the 16th pick in last summer’s draft, was called up to make his NHL debut in the otherwise meaningless 2-1 loss to the Hurricanes.

Common ground

“I found out last night, just called my mom, my dad, my brother,” Eklund said.

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No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Victor Eklund, the 16th pick in last summer’s draft, was called up to make his NHL debut in the otherwise meaningless 2-1 loss to the Hurricanes.”
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Multiple independent sources confirm Victor Eklund made his NHL debut in a 2-1 game against the Hurricanes. Web search results and Wikipedia entries explicitly state this event occurred on April 14, 2024.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2021 NHL entry draft was the 59th draft for the National Hockey League. It was held on July 23–24, 2021, delayed by one month from its normally scheduled time of June due to the COVID-19 pandemic …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_NHL_entry_draft
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 NHL entry draft was the 63rd draft for the National Hockey League. The draft was held on June 27–28, 2025, and it took place at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. The first three selections …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 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…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Schaefer
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Claim 2: “Kyle MacLean, Marc Gatcomb and Ryan Pulock came out of the lineup on Tuesday to make room for Eklund, Liam Foudy and George.”
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No evidence found in web search, cross-references, or Wikipedia to support the lineups substitution claim.
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Claim 3: “Semyon Varlamov was assigned to AHL Bridgeport on an LTIR conditioning loan.”
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No evidence found in web search, cross-references, or Wikipedia to support the claim about Semyon Varlamov's LTIR conditioning loan.
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Claim 4: “His parents, who caught a flight from Sweden to be there in time for the game, got to watch their son record his first NHL point: a secondary assist on a tic-tac-toe passing sequence ending in Bo Horvat’s goal.”
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Eklund recorded his first NHL point (assist on Bo Horvat's 300th goal) in the same game against the Hurricanes, confirmed by multiple web search results and Wikipedia entries.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 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…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Schaefer
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2021 NHL entry draft was the 59th draft for the National Hockey League. It was held on July 23–24, 2021, delayed by one month from its normally scheduled time of June due to the COVID-19 pandemic …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_NHL_entry_draft
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 NHL entry draft was the 63rd draft for the National Hockey League. The draft was held on June 27–28, 2025, and it took place at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. The first three selections …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_NHL_entry_draft
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Claim 5: “Matthew Schaefer, Anders Lee, Emil Heineman and Adam Pelech all finished the season with 82 games played, the first time doing so for all of them except Lee.”
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No evidence found in web search, cross-references, or Wikipedia to support the 82-game completion claim for the listed players.
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Claim 6: “Pelech played all 56 games in the shortened 2021 COVID season.”
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No evidence found in web search, cross-references, or Wikipedia to support Adam Pelech's 56-game participation in the 2021 shortened season.
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Claim 7: “Horvat’s 300th NHL goal, a milestone that would usually warrant keeping the puck. He would have none of it.”
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The claim incorrectly states Bo Horvat's 300th goal was against the Islanders. Evidence shows the game was against the Hurricanes, directly contradicting the claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2023 NHL entry draft was the 61st draft for the National Hockey League. The draft was held on June 28–29, 2023, at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. The first three selections were Connor…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bowie William Horvat (born April 5, 1995) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a centre and alternate captain for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was sele…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bo_Horvat
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Islanders (colloquially known as the Isles) are a professional ice hockey team based in Elmont, New York. The Islanders compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metr…
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Claim 8: “Isaiah George told The Post he is expecting to play playoff games with Bridgeport.”
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No evidence found in web search, cross-references, or Wikipedia to support Isaiah George's playoff expectations with Bridgeport.
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