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Schaefer’s Rise and Captaincy Uncertainty | New York Islanders News
Rookie phenom Matthew Schaefer just blew the doors off the NHL at 18, scoring 59 points and winning the Calder Trophy—now he’s the frontrunner to lead the Islanders after Anders Lee’s departure. Coach Pete DeBoer calls him a locker-room leader, but is keeping things light for now, even questioning if they’ll have a captain at all this season. With key losses like Palmieri and Romanov, and a tougher Eastern Conference, the Islanders missed the playoffs for the second straight year. Still, if Schaefer keeps soaring and goalie Ilya Sorokin stays hot, there’s hope they can finally break their…
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