BUFFALO, NY — New York Islanders forward Matthew Barzal was a menace in the second half of their 3-2 shootout loss to the Buffalo Sabres. Islanders Tie Game Late in Third, Lose 3-2 In Shootout To ...

The New York Islanders Sunday night matchup against the Columbus Blue Jackets featured a little more mayhem than anticipated. During the early stages of the second period, Blue Jackets forward Mason ...

Had Mat Barzal completed a dominant overtime period by scoring past Alex Lyon at 3:38 of the extra period Saturday, much of the conversation around the Islanders right now would be about No. 13’s ...

CHICAGO — Mat Barzal avoided suspension for his two-handed slash on Mason Marchment that got him thrown out of Sunday’s 4-2 Islanders loss to the Blue Jackets. See Also open mike ‘Potvin sucks’ isn’t ...

CHICAGO — It’s not usually Mathew Barzal’s role to police things. Going after Blue Jackets winger Mason Marchment with a two-handed slash after his trip of Matthew Schaefer in the Islanders’ loss on ...

And there, too, was Barzal on the half wall on the power play for the special teams segment of practice, with Horvat, Lee, Noah Dobson and Brock Nelson. Nowhere do the Islanders need Barzal back more ...

Mathew Barzal faces possible NHL discipline after slashing Mason Marchment, sparking a brawl. Barzal received a game misconduct; Marchment got a minor penalty for tripping earlier. NHL reviewing ...

CHICAGO — Two topics surrounded Mathew Barzal on Tuesday. First, the natural center was back on Bo Horvat’s wing as the Islanders concluded a two-game road trip against Chicago at United Center. Coach ...

Here’s a rather special sequence. Matthew Schaefer was hit hard by Mason Marchment, and Mathew Barzal defended him with a very dangerous stick. This earned him an expulsion. Marchment clips Schaefer ...

Mathew Barzal has been one of the Islanders’ leading players since his rookie season because of his elite and improvisational skating and playmaking ability. But there’s a difference between leading ...