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In his first game for VSV, Michael Grabner scored once shorthanded and had an assist (+1) in a 4-3 victory over Dornbirn. The video shows all of this and a breakaway (no goal) as well as an interview at the end (glad that they won, that he meshed well with the team, and his goal and assist are the "bonus"). Here is the scoresheet.

Grabner is heading back to Villach for what is currently planned to be a month. More summary/translation in the first post below:

@grabs40 Michael Grabner I am happy to announce that I will be an Islander for the next five years.new building,new contract and new baby.what a great year!!!!! KatieStrangNYI Katie Strang Multiple sources confirm to Newsday that Grabner's 5-year deal is worth $15 million Strang Story Here

Of course he has been receiving ample attention in his home country's press over the past couple of weeks. In this interview (in German, of course) he talks about: - Being thankful for his "speed genes" (as reflected in the headline) - Being thankful to the Islanders for the opportunity to play, and wanting to remain with the team - Enjoying the relative quiet of Long Island, and only having gone to Manhattan once (maybe we shouldn't take that literally) - And not being sure about playing for Austria in May since he is expecting his first child in March (and because you can't rule out the playoffs yet!) Here is a similar interview...