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.
02.03.2026 02:12 β π 16 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0More Matthew Schaefer chants. #Isles
02.03.2026 01:58 β π 9 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Matthew Schaefer has a career-high 3-point night. #Isles
02.03.2026 01:52 β π 14 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
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
02.03.2026 01:47 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Rittich is making some big stops here in the third period in what's been a shaky game for the vet netminder. #Isles
02.03.2026 01:42 β π 6 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Pulock back from the room. #Isles
02.03.2026 01:41 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Ryan Pulock has gone to the room. #Isles
02.03.2026 01:39 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0#Isles get a big kill to start the third.
02.03.2026 01:37 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
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
02.03.2026 01:33 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 03-3 after 2. #Isles
02.03.2026 01:15 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0With his two-point night, #Isles rookie phenom Matthew Schaefer has 10 multi-point games this season.
02.03.2026 01:15 β π 5 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Bo Horvat has now reached the 25-goal mark in each season he's been with #Isles.
02.03.2026 01:13 β π 7 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Two-point night for Matthew Schaefer, earning the primary assist on Bo Horvat's tally. #Isles
02.03.2026 01:12 β π 6 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Bo 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
02.03.2026 01:11 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Tkachuk hobbling after blocking a Schaefer shot.
02.03.2026 01:07 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 1Rittich has now allowed 3+ goals in four of his last five starts. #Isles
02.03.2026 01:06 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Duclair tries to go five-hole on a breakaway but Bobrovsky seals that up with 6:01 to play in the second. #Isles
02.03.2026 01:04 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Rittich 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.
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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
02.03.2026 00:55 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Puck 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
02.03.2026 00:52 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0For a third straight game, #Isles erase a 2-0 deficit.
02.03.2026 00:51 β π 4 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Carson 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
02.03.2026 00:50 β π 5 π 0 π¬ 0 π 1Schaefer 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
02.03.2026 00:49 β π 1 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
#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
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