It took Matthew Schaefer just two games to make history — again. Two nights after becoming the youngest defenseman in NHL history to record a point in his debut, the 18-year-old New York Islanders blueliner added another line to the record book by scoring his first NHL goal on Saturday night against the Washington Capitals at UBS Arena.
At 18 years and 36 days old, Schaefer became the youngest defenseman to score an NHL goal since Ross Johnstone did so for the Toronto Maple Leafs on February 29, 1944 — a staggering 81 years ago.