Eighteen-year-old Matthew Schaefer buries the overtime winner, securing a fourth straight victory and etching his name in NHL history.

The New York Islanders visit the Utah Mammoth after the Islanders beat the Vegas Golden Knights 4-3 in overtime

“Probably the best power play in the NHL, if not one of the best,” coach Patrick Roy said of the Devils, sixth in the league on the man advantage at 11-for-43 (25.6%). “And I thought our guys were unbelievable on the penalty kill. The blocked shots and the way we cut those lines. And when it wasn’t there, Ilya was phenomenal.”

Mathew Barzal scored in overtime, Ilya Sorokin stopped 32 of the 34 shots he faced and the Islanders edged the Devils 3-2 on Monday night.

The New York Islanders are off to a good start this season, with 20 points (9-6-2) in 17 games. The team is benefiting in particular from the presence of rookie Matthew Schaefer, who is off to a very good start to his NHL career.

Hey all, good to be back writing recaps! I spent the early part of the season in Tokyo, so the disastrous 0-3 start to the season happened in the early morning for me. It’s a weird experience to get notifications on Islanders goals while eating breakfast.

Jean-Gabriel Pageau scored a short-handed goal in overtime, and the New York Islanders defeated the Vegas Golden Knights for their third straight win.

Joined again by their friend Sab, Mike and Dan remember Josef Vašíček, the big, versatile, likeable center who left us far too early in the Lokomotiv airplane disaster. Vašíček only spent one season on Long Island,