With first-line center Mathew Barzal out of the lineup due to an injury ... some of the younger players who need a veteran to model off of. Even with Yanni Gourde out for the next 5-7 weeks ...

At the same time, they’re without their top defenseman in Noah Dobson and top forward in Mathew Barzal, both out indefinitely ... but he’s not a model of consistency and could quickly land ...

Barzal (kneecap) was transferred to long-term injured reserve Wednesday, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.

Since New York Islanders forward Mathew Barzal went down with a left knee-cap injury on Feb. 1, we have not been able to talk ...

SUNRISE, Fla. — The Islanders don’t yet know — or aren’t yet saying — how serious the injuries suffered by Mathew Barzal and Scott Mayfield on Saturday night are. But neither player was ...

ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Islanders confirmed on Saturday that Mathew Barzal needed a surgical procedure for his lower-body injury and remains out indefinitely. He will be re-evaluated post-surgery ...

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Islanders placed Mathew Barzal on injured reserve on Tuesday with a lower body injury. Barzal, who missed 21 days earlier this season with an upper body injury ...

SAINT PAUL, Minn. — Mathew Barzal underwent a procedure on a presumed left kneecap injury, The Post confirmed. An Islanders spokesman said that Barzal is still out indefinitely, with an exact ...

Patrick Roy is not sure whether Mathew Barzal will return in the regular season. But the Islanders coach did everything but cue up the iconic “Rocky” theme song when asked about his top-liner ...

If Barzal can't play Sunday versus the Panthers, Matt Martin or Anthony Duclair (illness) could be options to replace him in the lineup. Additionally, Simon Holmstrom and Jean-Gabriel Pageau ...