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 ...

Feb 1, 2025; Tampa, Florida, USA;New York Islanders center Mathew Barzal (13) controls the puck against the Tampa Bay Lightning in the first period at Amalie Arena. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray ...

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 ...

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 ...

The New York Islanders eagerly anticipated the return of stat forward Mathew Barzal. An upper-body injury kept the 27-year-old out of action for over a month, and the team struggled without their ...