Mat Barzal underwent a minor procedure on his left kneecap Thursday, per The Athletic’s Pierre LeBrun, that will take roughly six weeks from which to recover.

Barzal, who missed 21 days earlier this season with an upper body injury, was hurt in the third period of the Islanders' overtime win at Tampa Bay on Saturday.

The Islanders' hopes of making a legitimate playoff push took a drastic hit on Monday, as the team announced that Mat Barzal is out indefinitely with a lower-body injury.

Barzal, who has six goals and 14 assists in 30 games, missed 21 games with an upper-body injury from Nov. 1-Dec. 12. The Islanders went 9-7-5 during that absence.

The Islanders are close to being healthy, with Mat Barzal, Anthony Duclair and Adam Pelech joining the team's morning skate Thursday ahead of a game vs. the Blackhawks.

Without Barzal in the lineup, the Islanders have gone 8-7-5 and currently sit a point out of the Eastern Conference wild car. In his first 10 games played, Barzal has scored two goals and three ...

— New York Islanders (@NYIslanders) November 2, 2024 Barzal was announced to be out for four to six weeks with an upper-body injury, and as a result has been placed on long-term injured reserve.

He’s been the Islanders representative at the NHL All-Star Game on three separate occasions. In 10 games played this season, Barzal has scored two goals and three assists for five total points.

Barzal on LTIR allows the Islanders to use part or all of his $9.15 million cap hit to round out their roster, but unless he’s out for months, a major trade seems highly unlikely.

The 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.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — New York Islanders center Mat Barzal has returned to Long Island to be evaluated for an upper-body injury, the team said Friday, adding a timeframe for his absence would be ...