Jon Cooper has plenty to oversee while running his own bench. But the Lightning coach acknowledged he’d take some extra time to watch Matthew Schaefer in his first opportunities to see the No. 1 overall pick play live in the NHL.

There’s even still the chance – if slim – that Cooper will get to coach Schaefer for Team Canada in February’s Winter Olympics.

“I saw Schaefer play in Edmonton at an under-17 deal when he was playing against his own age group and he was really, really good,” Cooper said. “But you want to see how he’s going to play against men so you get to see him up close and personal.”

The Islanders, with Schaefer logging 21:21 with two blocked shots, beat the Lightning 2-1 on Tuesday night at UBS Arena in the first of three games between the teams in 12 days. The Island

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