To call the first half of the season a disappointment for Mathew Barzal would be something of an understatement. He missed six weeks due to injury and ... no run to the playoffs coming if ...

500, on the periphery of the playoff race, then the pending returns of Mathew Barzal ... like stars. Barzal and Duclair, at least, have the excuse of coming back from injury, and it does normally ...

Mathew Barzal raved about Patrick Roy's impact on the club's culture and what he's learned from the Hockey Hall of Fame ...

What did Barzal mean the other day when he said Roy's culture was like nothing he'd ever been a part of after years under ...

This was the sort of effort which, if the Islanders could replicate it consistently, makes them look like a playoff contender ...

CHICAGO -- Mathew Barzal and Adam Pelech returned to the lineup for the New York Islanders on Sunday after being sidelined by upper-body injuries. Barzal hadn't played since Oct. 30, missing a ...

Okay, I know that headline is crazy. The New York Islanders (15-18-7), currently 15th in the Eastern Conference and 27th in the NHL do not look like a good bet to catch fire and make the playoffs.

Barzal notched two assists, including one on the power play, and three shots on goal in Monday's 3-1 win over the Blue Jackets.

The Islanders signed former Rangers defenseman Tony DeAngelo who could help them on their NHL-worst power play ...

Tickles twine and slides apple ...