Matthew Schaefer’s assists, Islanders’ five-goal period subdue Panthers

Matthew Schaefer collected a pair of assists to tie the team record for points by a rookie defenseman as the New York Islanders scored five goals in the second period and rallied for a critical 5-2 victory over the visiting Florida Panthers on Saturday afternoon in Elmont, N.Y.

Schaefer ended the game with 56 points and tied the team record set by Stefan Persson during the 1977-78 season. He got the primary assist on a tying goal by Brayden Schenn with 7:51 left and then made the pass that...