Patrick Roy breaks his usual routine, offering mental support to Ilya Sorokin following Thursday's morning skate.

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McDavid is 10 years Schaefer's senior and is coming off consecutive losses in the Stanley Cup Final. There are a lot of things preoccupying the Oilers' captain, including his recently signed extension. But he admits he has been keeping an eye on Schaefer and the Islanders.

BOTTOM LINE: The New York Islanders take on the Edmonton Oilers after losing three games in a row. New York went 35-35-12 overall and 19-17-5 in home games a season ago. The Islanders scored 222 total goals last season (2.7 per game on 29.4 shots per game).

Matthew Schaefer, 18, this year's No. 1 overall pick, scored his first career goal Saturday, as the New York Islanders dropped their home opener, 4-2, to the Washington Capitals, and teammate Bo Horvat said afterward that the rookie "took the game over.

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How to watch the NHL game between the New York Islanders and the Edmonton Oilers, as well as puck drop time and team news.

Back in the day, getting signed by or traded to the New York Islanders often came as a headscratcher to those in northern states who, admittedly, knew little about anything east of New York City.

Matthew Schaefer has made history throughout his first three NHL games. The New York Islanders are hoping to avoid history in their fourth game. The Islanders will look to snap their season-opening losing streak Thursday night,