Islanders star Mathew Barzal is healthy now and is off to a good start at training camp. NHLI via Getty Images The thing about a player like Barzal, though, is that he can make the waiting worth it.

Islanders star Mathew Barzal skates up the ice with the puck during a game against the Islanders last season. Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images And no matter what the roster looks like, the ...

Mathew Barzal has returned to Long Island to have an upper-body injury evaluated by the Islanders’ medical staff, the team announced Friday. The Islanders said a timetable for Barzal’s absence ...

Oct 29, 2024; Elmont, New York, USA; New York Islanders center Mathew Barzal (13) celebrates after scoring a goal in the third period against the Anaheim Ducks at UBS Arena. Mandatory Credit: Wendell ...