Brayden Schenn paying it forward in his cherished Islanders mentorship dynamic with Victor Eklund

Brayden Schenn is mentoring rookie Victor Eklund on the Islanders, passing on lessons from teammates who guided him throughout his NHL career. The partnership is already producing results, with Schenn helping Eklund settle in and score consistently.

Eklund scored in his fourth consecutive game on Thursday, the longest goal streak by an Islanders rookie since Anthony Beauvillier in 2018. Schenn has assisted on six of Eklund’s seven goals this season while centring him and Emil Heineman; the line is expected to remain together when Mathew Barzal and Jean-Gabriel Pageau return.