If general manager Lou Lamoriello wants to make serious changes to the Islanders’ core, the most obvious path would be moving Mathew Barzal back to his natural position of center.. Barzal moved ...

Mathew Barzal found himself on the third line for part of Monday’s overtime loss to the Red Wings — when the Islanders seemed on their way to a third straight win but instead fell apart late ...

At the last draft, the Utah Mammoth selected Caleb Desnoyers fourth overall. The Québécois center was a closely watched prospect in Montreal, but the Habs surprised last year, taking him out of the ...

While the Islanders were bounced in the first round of the 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs, the hope was that the team could get over the hump in 2025. Unfortunately, that didn’t happen. So, it’s worth ...

Bo Horvat, right, skates with Mathew Barzal at the Islanders' practice facility on Sunday. Credit: Corey Sipkin. By Andrew [email protected] AGrossNewsday Updated February 6, 2023.

A first-round pick in 2015, Barzal is set to begin his sixth full NHL season. The 25-year-old, known for his playmaking ability and speedy skating, is coming off a 2021-22 campaign in which he ...

Mathew Barzal's return to center shakes up the New York Islanders' lineup. Will this move unlock the team's offensive potential or disrupt their chemistry?

ELMONT, NY -- Mathew Barzal beat a goaltender for the first time this season on Tuesday night, scoring on the power play in their 3-1 loss to the Anaheim Ducks. It was just his second goal of the ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Mathew Barzal’s return to the Islanders’ lineup can’t be imminent because, as coach Lane Lambert repeated on Friday, the elite playmaker still hasn’t resumed skating.

CHICAGO — Mathew Barzal and Adam Pelech were back in the lineup for the New York Islanders on Sunday after being sidelined by upper-body injuries. Barzal hadn’t played since Oct. 30, missing a ...

Mathew Barzal and Brock Nelson each had a goal and an assist and the New York Islanders beat the San Jose Sharks 4-1 Saturday night. Noah Dobson and Ryan Pulock also scored, ...

EAST MEADOW, N.Y. — The signs were already clear in practice on Friday that Mathew Barzal would play in Game 1 of the Islanders-Hurricanes playoff series on Monday in Raleigh, even before both ...