Posts About "Mathew Barzal"
5 Islanders to Watch in the First Round
April 10th, 2019 The New York Islanders head into a match up with the Pittsburgh Penguins as a bit of an underdog despite their home-ice advantage. The team's defense was the hallmark of the Islanders' season, but their offensive struggles have many thinking the Penguins will be able to simply outscore the Islanders. Additionally, the Penguins have had...
Barzal & Islanders Blank Tavares & Maple Leafs
December 30th, 2018 TORONTO — Mathew Barzal scored a natural hat trick in the second period as the New York Islanders blanked the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-0 on Saturday. Valtteri Filppula had the other goal for New York (20-13-4), whic...
Islanders' Culture Change on Full Display
October 10th, 2018 The Lou Lamoriello era in New York is officially underway, and the team he now manages has jumped to a 2-1-0 start despite the tough opponents they have faced. With no game until their rematch against the Nashville Predators on Saturday at Bridgestone Arena, here are some things that stood out through the team’s first three...
Islanders Set Roster for Opening Night
October 4th, 2018 The New York Islanders will open their season on Thursday night in Raleigh, North Carolina, against the Carolina Hurricanes. The team opened training camp on Sept. 13, with 68 players on the roster and now, in compliance with Tuesday's deadline, they're at 23. After eight preseason games (5-3-0) and over three weeks of preparing, here's...
New York Islanders Preseason Storylines
September 6th, 2018 As players arrive on Long Island with training camp just over a week away (Sept. 13), we have begun to see the culture change that president of hockey operations and general manager Lou Lamoriello promised when the New York Islanders brought him onboard May 22. With the Islanders missing out on the playoffs for the second consecutive...
Isles' Rookie Barzal and His 3 Big Nights
August 14th, 2018 At the beginning of the 2016-17 season, the New York Islanders took the opportunity to see how their two first-round picks from the 2015 draft would perform at the NHL level. Mathew Barzal, drafted 16th, and Anthony Beauvillier, drafted 28th, were both 19 years old at the time. Barzal was slightly favored to make the team, although...