When the New York Islanders defeated the Nashville Predators in their most recent game, it was a memorable night for multiple players on the team.

Defenseman Matthew Schaefer made franchise and NHL history by becoming the first player to be on the ice for an entire five-minute overtime. That broke the record, previously held by Casey Cizikas, for the longest shift an Islanders player has ever had.

Goalie Semyon Varlamov was in net for the victory. It was his first win in nearly two years , capping off what has been a triumphant return to the ice after undergoing partial replacement surgery on both knees.

The game will also be remembered fondly by veteran forward Brayden Schenn. He scored the team’s second goal of the game in the first period, giving them a 2-0 lead, on an assist from Ondrej Palat.…