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@barzyhaites 😂🤣

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@barzyhaites Exactlyyy…this is just the beginning.

If some of the other young guys develop the way we hope… this core could get really fun.

[Tyler Millen @Tmillen15]

What did Logan Stanley do the first time he saw a fan in his @NYIslanders jersey? He reimbursed him with a couple hundred dollars

Bo Horvat visited his new neighbor when Stanley moved in. How Stanley adjusted to Long Island, playing with Matthew Schaefer
https://t.co/dUJtLbKBtP

[Stefen Rosner @stefen_rosner]

#Isles (7-6-4) battle #GoKingsGo (5-9-2) tonight at 10 PM ET.

NYI trying to snap 4-game skid (0-2-2).

LAK on 2-game slide.

Expecting Pulock back. We’ll see about the others.

[IslesNation @IslesNation]

@SP19hockey 100%. You can really see the impact Schenn has had on Eklund… the confidence is growing every game.

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@FransNielsen @ththockeygrl We need him back ASAP. I’m hoping the fact that he’s traveling with the team is a good sign🤞🏻

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The young core is carrying a lot right now…

Matthew Schaefer: 17 points in 17 games while averaging over 27 minutes a night.

Victor Eklund: 9 points in 17 games, 6 goals, and he leads the Islanders in hits with 52.

19 and 20 years old.

These two are going to be a LOT of fun to watch for a long time.

#isles #IslesNation

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@IamTyMac @WillChiarucci That’s wild !

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@batt_marzal That he is!

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Victor Eklund is second on the Islanders in goals this season with 6.

The rookie has 9 points in 17 games, is tied for 3rd among all NHL rookies in goals… and he’s scored in THREE straight games.

He also leads the Islanders with 52 hits.

You can see the confidence growing every night. He’s producing, playing physical, and quickly becoming one of my favorite players to watch on this team.

How high is Eklund’s ceiling? #isles #NHL

[SP19hockey @SP19hockey]

#NHL rookie scoring race. #isles Victor Eklund now in the mix.

[Ethan Sears @ethan_sears]

Bo Horvat: "We gotta get back to playing the way we were the first 10 games and that’s playing well defensively, reloading hard and making it tougher on teams. Right now we’re giving up too many shots.”

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@MF1sles Facts

[Ethan Sears @ethan_sears]

JG Pageau not practicing today (maintenance)

[Stefen Rosner @stefen_rosner]

.@NHLPlayerSafety has fined #SJSharks Mason Marchment $5,000, the maximum allowable under the CBA, for roughing #Isles Victor Eklund.

[Ty Mac @IamTyMac]

Eklund is a permanent fixture of this future moving forward and if you see him as a trade piece get your head examined! #isles

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@DKK_ESQ I just really hope they can sneak into the playoffs and get these young guys some postseason experience.

Even one round could be huge for their development.

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@blo3577 Same!

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@DKK_ESQ I look at this season as the tune-up year. Let the young pieces grow now, then use that cap space this offseason to really strengthen the roster.