Oliver Wahlstrom of the Islanders skates against the Blues at NYCB Live's Nassau Coliseum on Monday. Photo Credit: Jim McIsaac
Oliver Wahlstrom’s phone was busy with incoming activity. The texts and the calls from friends and family kept coming after his dream came true with his NHL debut.
The 19-year-old right wing didn’t score in the Islanders’ 3-2 win in overtime against the Stanley Cup champion Blues Monday at NYCB Live's Nassau Coliseum. But he didn’t hesitate to shoot and use his 6-2, 211-pound body for checking purposes. He played mostly on the third line with Derick Brassard and Josh Bailey, but he also saw time on the first line late in the third.