Wild Superstar Heaps Praise On Ex-Isles Head Coach

One of the top stories of the 2026-27 season thus far for the New York Islanders has been the deployment of Matthew Schaefer and his ice time.

It's been an overly demanding workload for the 19-year-old. The lion share of ice time Schaefer has commanded has only been matched by the very best in the sport.

One of those includes Minnesota Wild defenseman Quinn Hughes.

Hughes is one of the very best players in the entirety of the sport, and was dealt to the Wild last season.

Since his arrival, his head coach has been John Hynes, with ex-Islanders Head Coach Jack Capuano serving as Hynes' associate head coach. Capuano runs the defense for the Wild.

The Wild have been one of the best teams in the NHL…