Category: Mat Barzal
Islanders & Oilers Should Connect on a Jeff Skinner Trade
Bob StauThe New York Islanders have underwhelmed to begin the 2024-25 season, largely due to the team’s lack of forward depth. This was a concern at the beginning of the season,…
Read moreIslanders’ Maxim Tsyplakov Quietly One of NHL’s Best Forwards So Far This Season
Mat BarzalThe New York Islanders have not gotten off to the start they had hoped for in the 2024-25 season. Following Sunday’s (Nov. 3) loss to the New York Rangers, their…
Read moreIslanders Anxiety - Episode 304 - Keep the Season Alive
AnaheimNoah, please stop playing for the other team. Mike and Dan react to an eventful week for the Islanders that featured a slew of injuries, a surprise win and three more frustrating losses. After shooting blanks again in winnable games against Anaheim and Columbus, the Islanders went t...
Read moreInsider: Islanders Trying to Trade for Defenseman
Lou LamorielloA slew of recent injuries have left the New York Islanders not only without Mat Barzal, but with some significant holes on their blueline as well. Per Sportsnet insider Elliotte Friedman on Hockey Night in Canada, GM Lou Lamoriello is now looking around the trade market to see if he can land himse...
Read moreIslanders 4, Sabres 3: Bounce back in Buffalo
Mike ReillyPhoto by Ben Ludeman/NHLI via Getty Images Goals from Horvat, Tsyplakov, and Palmieri help the Islanders snap their three-game losing streak. With Mat Barzal out for this game with an undisclosed injury, Patrick Roy once again had to go to the line blender, putting together...
Read moreIslanders’ Mat Barzal Out With Upper-Body Injury
New York IslandersThe New York Islanders announced forward Mat Barzal has returned to Long Island and will miss tonight’s game against the Buffalo Sabres with an upper-body injury. The 27-year-old has five…
Read moreIslanders Gameday News: Ready, aim, frustrate
Mat BarzalMood. | Photo by Bill Wippert/NHLI via Getty Images The Islanders visit Buffalo and avoiding a shutout would be progress. The Islanders are in Buffalo Friday night to take on another “bad” team that Steve and the team’s own uninspired construction have conspired to make daunt...
Read moreBlue Jackets 2 (EN), Islanders 0: Lost in the sauce
Mat BarzalKinda sums it up. | Photo by Kirk Irwin/NHLI via Getty Images The Islanders didn’t have much of a response after last night’s loss to Anaheim, putting up another lifeless game in Columbus. After a lifeless performance against the Anaheim Ducks, Patrick Roy switched up the t...
Read moreDucks 3 (EN), Islanders 1: Not good enough
Mat BarzalPsst, that guy’s open. | Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images The Islanders ran into a good goalie but also ran into themselves. The very, very, very orange Anaheim Ducks got a power play goal in each of the first two periods and that plus 41 Lukas Dostal saves was enough to k...
Read moreIslanders 4, Devils 3 (OT): Bo knows overtime
Bo HorvatYou, yes you. | Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images Despite giving up a late equalizer, the Isles are rewarded for a strong effort with two points. Woot! And also whew! The Islanders sent another game to extra time — after giving up a late equalizer — but were able to finish...
Read moreAnthony Duclair out ‘long term,’ leaving Islanders with unpleasant choices
Andrew GrossIt did not look good, and it is not good. | Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images Julien Gauthier, not trusted with the game on the line, is waived as we await a different callup from Bridgeport. The Islanders took a big hit during Saturday’s shootout win over the Montreal Cana...
Read moreIslanders Need More From Their Depth
Anthony DuclairThe New York Islanders have begun their 2024-25 season with a 1-1-1 record. Offseason acquisitions Maxim Tsyplakov and Anthony Duclair have fit in well during their first few games on…
Read moreGrading 2023 Islanders’ Contract Extensions 1 Season Later
New York IslandersThe 2023 offseason saw a lot of major contract signings for the New York Islanders. Calder Trophy winner and face of the franchise, Mat Barzal, signed a long-term extension in…
Read moreIslanders @ Hurricanes: Round 1, Game 1 thread
Noah DobsonIt’s that time again. | Photo by Jaylynn Nash/Getty Images The rematch kicks off the 2024 playoffs in Raleigh... The 2024 NHL playoffs begin with the Islanders and Hurricanes meeting again for a first-round series in Raleigh. Same teams, but many differences from last year —...
Read moreMat Barzal Is Having a Career Season: What’s Causing It?
Mat BarzalThe 2018 Calder Memorial Trophy winner Mat Barzal has had an interesting career as a New York Islander, taking over as the face of the franchise after John Tavares’ departure,…
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