Matthew Schaefer Becomes First Skater to Play Entire 5-Minute OT

New York Islanders star defenseman Matthew Schaefer made NHL history on Tuesday night by becoming the first skater on record to skate all five minutes of an overtime period. The rookie blueliner remained on the ice for the entirety of the extra frame, marking an unprecedented feat of stamina and workload management in modern NHL history as the Islanders fought through the five-minute overtime period against their opponent.