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Time of India
8 hours ago
- Sport
- Time of India
2025 NHL Draft: Schaefer, Misa, Frondell highlight star-studded first-round picks
The 2025 NHL Draft kicked off with Canadian defenseman Matthew Schaefer going first overall to the New York Islanders , highlighting a night rich in top-tier talent at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. Schaefer, praised for his two-way play and resilience, was followed by high-scoring forward Michael Misa , selected second by the San Jose Sharks . Swedish center Anton Frondell went third to the Chicago Blackhawks , rounding out a dynamic top three. Other notable picks included Caleb Desnoyers to the Utah Mammoth at No. 4 and Brady Martin to the Nashville Predators at No. 5. ALSO READ - NHL Draft 2025: Full list of first-round picks by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Join new Free to Play WWII MMO War Thunder War Thunder Play Now Schaefer, a puck-moving blueliner from the Erie Otters. Schaefer, who tallied 22 points in just 17 games last season before a collarbone injury, became the fifth defenseman taken No. 1 overall since 2000 and the second Erie product to top the draft after Connor McDavid. — NHL (@NHL) Live Events The Philadelphia Flyers and Pittsburgh Penguins were aggressive throughout the round. Philly took Porter Martone sixth, then traded up to No. 12 for Jack Nesbitt. The Penguins made three top-24 picks - Benjamin Kindel at 11 (a surprise to many), Bill Zonnon, and William Horcoff, son of former NHLer Shawn Horcoff, at 24 after two trade maneuvers. The Kings drew groans from home fans at the Peacock Theater by trading away the 24th pick to Pittsburgh. They eventually selected defenseman Henry Brzustewicz at 31 in new GM Ken Holland's first move. — NYIslanders (@NYIslanders) Elsewhere, Anaheim rolled the dice on towering center Roger McQueen at 10 despite back injury concerns, while Boston grabbed James Hagens - once the consensus No. 1 - with the seventh pick. The Long Island native's selection was announced by actor Adam Sandler in his Happy Gilmore persona. Two goalies were taken in the first round for the first time since 2021. Columbus picked Russian netminder Pyotr Andreyanov at 20, and San Jose followed by selecting Joshua Ravensbergen at 30.
New York Times
01-03-2025
- Sport
- New York Times
Ilya Sorokin credited with goalie goal — Islanders' first since 1979
New York Islanders goalie Ilya Sorokin got credit for a goal in the closing seconds of a 7-4 win on Saturday afternoon. It wasn't the type of goalie goal we've come to know in recent years, but it still goes down as the first one for the Islanders since Billy Smith did it on Dec. 28, 1979. With the Predators' net empty and the Islanders up 6-4, Sorokin made a blocker save on Tommy Novak and the puck ricocheted to Steven Stamkos, who tried a pass back to the point that eluded Brady Skjei — then traveling all the way down the ice into the empty Nashville net. ILYA SOROKIN. When you get the save AND the goal! #LGI | @Ford — New York Islanders (@NYIslanders) March 1, 2025 'If I shot it, maybe it's different emotions,' Sorokin told reporters at UBS Aren after the game. 'But this is just luck.' The fact that Sorokin got a goal and his Hall of Fame coach, Patrick Roy, never did, is one thing. Roy noted after Saturday's game that scoring a goal was a career dream of his. Advertisement 'It was part of my bucket list, scoring a goal. I think I hit the post once,' Roy said. 'Once, I scored, but there was no time left. I wasn't the best goaltender out of my net. It would've been nice, but I didn't have the shot.' Sorokin is close friends with New York Rangers goalie Igor Shesterkin, who is a better puck-handler than Sorokin and has tried to score on empty nets since he got to the NHL. Sorokin, even by accident, got the last laugh. 'I knew I'd do it before Igor,' he said. One to remember for Ilya! — New York Islanders (@NYIslanders) March 1, 2025
Boston Globe
27-02-2025
- Sport
- Boston Globe
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'If we play like that every night, we're going to win a lot of games,' Marchand said. 'We can't give points up right now, and we gave one away.' The Bruins piled up 36 shots and scored multiple power-play goals for the second time in their last six games. Advertisement The Islanders visit the Bay State having lost a season-high four consecutive games in regulation, including a 5-1 home defeat to the rival Rangers on Tuesday, dropping them five points back of the Bruins. Hopes on Long Island are slimming as the regular season nears its final full month. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up 'At this point, the next game's huge,' Islanders defenseman Ryan Pulock said. 'We're kind of fighting for our life here, so we have to learn here and we have to be ready for the next one.' Here's your preview. When: Thursday, 7 p.m. Where: TD Garden, Boston TV, radio: NESN, WBZ-FM 98.5 Line: Boston -110. O/U: 5.5. ISLANDERS Season record: 25-25-7. vs. spread: 30-27. Over/under: 28-26, 3 pushes Last 10 games: 5-5-0. vs. spread: 7-3. Over/under: 5-4, 1 push BRUINS Season record: 27-24-8. vs. spread: 24-35. Over/under: 30-28, 1 push Last 10 games: 4-4-2. vs. spread: 7-3. Over/under: 5-5 TEAM STATISTICS Goals scored: NY Islanders 154, Boston 163 Goals allowed: NY Islanders 170, Boston 189 Power play: NY Islanders 11.3%, Boston 15.4% Penalty minutes: NY Islanders 335, Boston 629 Penalty kill: NY Islanders 70.2%, Boston 75.5% Faceoffs won: NY Islanders 55.1%, Boston 51.8% Stat of the day: The two teams rank near the bottom of penalty kill percentage in the league, but the Bruins rank first in penalty minutes while the Islanders rank second-least. Advertisement Notes: The Bruins entered Wednesday in a three-way tie for third place in the Eastern Conference wild-card race with the Senators and Rangers, with the Blue Jackets holding a two-point lead for the final spot. ... Interim coach Joe Sacco liked what he saw for most of Tuesday night against Toronto. 'We were ready to play. I thought we had a great start to the game. For the first 40 minutes, I really liked what we were doing in the hockey game,' Sacco said. ... The Islanders had netted three goals in three straight games prior to Tuesday. Alexander Romanov's goal made it a 1-1 game in the first period, but it was not enough as the Rangers scored on five of their first 10 shots against Ilya Sorokin. 'It was not his best game. There (were) a few bad bounces, so I know he will bounce back,' Islanders coach Patrick Roy said. ... Defenseman Noah Dobson is expected to return from an 11-game absence due to a lower-body injury. Forward Hudson Fasching (upper body) could also return, having not played since Jan. 5, when the Islanders earned a 5-4 overtime win in Boston. Aiden Barker can be reached at
