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Schaefer sets up both Islanders goals to tie Hall of Famer Denis Potvin · Mar 26, 2026

Matthew Schaefer continued to build his remarkable rookie season with a two-assist night as the Islanders beat Dallas 2-1. Schaefer, the face of the franchise at 18 years old, assisted on each goal to reach 54 points, tying Hall of Famer Denis Potvin for the second most by a rookie defenseman in Islanders history. The win moved New York back into the second wild card into the Stanley Cup Playoffs from the Eastern Conference, one point ahead of the Ottawa Senators.

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