Quinn Hughes Praises Young Defenseman Following Overtime Loss

Minnesota Wild defenseman Quinn Hughes lauded New York Islanders rookie Matthew Schaefer following Thursday's 4-3 overtime loss. Hughes noted that while premier defensemen like himself, Cale Makar, Adam Fox, and Zach Werenski were still developing in college at age 19, Schaefer is already impacting the NHL. Hughes predicted that Schaefer could become a top-three to top-five player in the league as he reaches his prime years.