Matthew Schaefer scores in OT as Islanders win fourth straight in thriller
NY Post
SALT LAKE CITY — With the Islanders, it ain’t over ’til it’s overtime.
And this time, it wasn’t over until Matthew Schaefer said it was.
The 18-year old wunderkind had the final say in the Islanders’ 3-2 victory over the Mammoth on Friday night, as he took a feed from Mathew Barzal and blistered a one-timer from the right faceoff dot past Karel Vejmelka 2:06 into the extra session.
The Islanders have a four-game winning streak and a young new superstar who gets more super with each passing night.
“He’s a great player. Unbelievable,” said goalie David Rittich, who claimed his fourth victory of the season with a 27-save performance while giving Ilya Sorokin a breather. “I don’t think I need to say much more.”
Another way to put it could be: Oh, brother is this kid good?!
TORONTO — The Giannis sweepstakes have started in earnest and the Knicks will try to win them.
The Yankees added a hard-throwing right-hander to their bullpen Wednesday, trading for Angel Chivilli from the Rockies.
The Giants got their guy when they hired John Harbaugh.
Bucks star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo wants a trade out of Milwaukee as soon as the NBA trade deadline on Feb. 5, according to ESPN.
The Giants are going to need to look to Plan B for their OC.
Cody Bellinger will cost the Yankees more toward the luxury tax payroll in 2026 than Aaron Judge — a lot more.
This time of year, the NFL is all about layers.
The season series against the Islanders so far has been a microcosm of much of the regular season for the Rangers.
The concerns bubbling around the Knicks had cooled in recent days, but Tuesday brought them right back to the surface.
You’re the eternally tortured Jets fan, and surprise — your J-E-T-S won’t be playing in Super Bowl 2026.
Like lightning, Mathieu Darche struck twice.
Freddy Peralta is itching to get started with the Mets and feed off the high expectations and pressure that comes with pitching in New York.
The Jets now need two new coordinators just one year into Aaron Glenn’s time as head coach.