The Islanders have unexpectedly surged in the Eastern Conference, with a successful road trip and impressive victories. Offseason additions like Emil Heineman and Matthew Schaefer, along with goaltender Ilya Sorokins steady play, have contributed to this turnaround. The team now faces seven straight home games, with Matthew Schaefer, an 18-year-old defenseman, standing out as a Calder Trophy candidate. This weekends game against the Blues, with a Hockey Fights Cancer theme, promises to be exciting, as the Islanders aim for a rocking building and Sorokin seeks to tie a franchise record with one more shutout.

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