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Islanders Schaefer Joins The NHL Hart Hardware Watchlist At 18 years old, Islanders rookie Matthew Schaefer isn’t just running away with the Calder — he’s forcing his way into the Hart Trophy conversation.

If the Hart Trophy is awarded to the player most valuable to his team, then #Isles rookie phenom Matthew Schaefer belongs in the conversation @TheElmonters

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Anders Lee. 5-4 #Isles with 31.8 seconds to play in the third.

More Matthew Schaefer chants. #Isles

Matthew Schaefer has a career-high 3-point night. #Isles

He's incredible.

Matthew Schaefer gives the #Isles a 4-3 lead with 9:31 to go in the third.

Three-point night.

Forsling may have just saved a goal. Dives to block Gatcomb's low slot try with Bobrovsky down in butterfly. #Isles

Rittich is making some big stops here in the third period in what's been a shaky game for the vet netminder. #Isles

Pulock back from the room. #Isles

Ryan Pulock has gone to the room. #Isles

#Isles get a big kill to start the third.

Strong shoulder save by Rittich early in the third to keep this game 3-3.

#Isles going to the PK as Ritchie goes off for slashing with 19:27 to go in the third.

Third period is a go. 3-3 is the score. #Isles

3-3 after 2. #Isles

With his two-point night, #Isles rookie phenom Matthew Schaefer has 10 multi-point games this season.

Bo Horvat has now reached the 25-goal mark in each season he's been with #Isles.

Two-point night for Matthew Schaefer, earning the primary assist on Bo Horvat's tally. #Isles

Bo Horvat. Tie game with. 2:46 to go in the second. Catches Bob off the blocker-side post from the left corner. Goal scorer's goal. #Isles

Tkachuk hobbling after blocking a Schaefer shot.

Rittich has now allowed 3+ goals in four of his last five starts. #Isles

Duclair tries to go five-hole on a breakaway but Bobrovsky seals that up with 6:01 to play in the second. #Isles

Rittich allows another questionable one. Palat keeps Bennett to his backhand, but the shot beats Rittich under the blocker-side arm, and it's 3-2 FLA with 7:56 to go in the second.

In-game Schaefer stat via @NHL:

Matthew Schaefer scored his 19th career goal and tied Phil Housley (1982-83) and Reed Larson (1977-78) for the fourth most in a season by a rookie defenseman. He now trails only Brian Leetch (23 in 1988-89), Barry Beck (22 in 1977-78) & Dion Phaneuf (20 in 2005-06).

Barzal and Schaefer with a nice give-and-go. Schaefer tries to cut across the crease but gets taken out. #Isles

Puck goes into #Isles bench on a clearing attempt by FLA. Sorokin gets his glove on it, protecting Soucy's safe. Gives a tap to Sorokin's glove. #Isles

For a third straight game, #Isles erase a 2-0 deficit.

Carson Soucy. 4-on-4 magic. A little Matthews-esque toe-drag in the low slot beats Bob glove side with 12:32 to go in the second to tie the game at 2-2. #Isles

Schaefer is stationary, and Lundell runs into him trying to get to Barzal. Schaefer goes for interference with 13:32 to go in the second, negating #Isles PP. 4-on-4 for 1:37. #Isles

#isles to the PP with 13:56 to go in the second.

Sebrango for holding.

Barzal to Palat but Bobrovsky makes a strong save to get his glove on the one-knee one-timer. #Isles