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Mathew Barzal News / Daily Faceoff / October 30
Islanders’ Barzal to be a healthy scratch against Hurricanes on Oct. 30
The New York Islanders will be without center Mathew Barzal in their lineup when they take on the Carolina Hurricanes in Raleigh, NC, on Thursday night.
New York Islanders News / Daily Faceoff / October 10
Why Mathew Barzal thinks the New York Islanders can be the new Dallas Stars
Mathew Barzal was just so happy to be talking hockey at all. That may come as a surprise given how grim things have been for the New York Islanders over the past four seasons.
New York Islanders News / Sporting News / October 5
Mathew Barzal and Islanders 2025–26 schedule breakdown 
Barzel hoping to be among elite.
New York Islanders News / The Hockey Writers / September 24
Mathew Barzal’s Health Could Make or Break the Islanders’ Season
For the New York Islanders, everything runs through Mathew Barzal. The electric playmaker has been the face of the franchise for years, the player capable of changing the tempo of a game with a single shift.
New York Islanders News / NHL on ClutchPoints / September 22
Islanders’ Matthew Schaefer gets massive Mathew Barzal praise
The New York Islanders opened their preseason slate with a shootout loss to the Philadelphia Flyers. But eyes were on the two first-round picks playing defense for New York.
New York Islanders News / Sporting News / September 20
Mathew Barzal shares lofty words regarding Islanders 1st overall pick
Barzal has high praise for Matthew Schaefer
New York Islanders News / NHL on ClutchPoints / September 16
Mathew Barzal’s latest health update will fire up Islanders fans
The new NHL season is right around the corner, and New York Islanders center Matthew Barzal is ready to compete with his team. After missing 52 games of last season with an upper-body injury early in the campaign and then suffering a season-ending knee injury in February, the veteran is prepared to be a full participant in training camp.
New York Islanders News / Pro Hockey Rumors / September 15
Mathew Barzal Ready For Islanders Training Camp
Star New York Islanders forward Mathew Barzal will be ready for full involvement in the team’s upcoming training camp, per a recent interview with Stefen Rosner of The Hockey News.
New York Islanders News / Athlon Sports / September 13
Islanders’ Hopes Hinge on Mathew Barzal’s Questionable Knee Status
Last season, New York Islanders center Mathew Barzal suffered a concerning knee injury that caused the Isles’ playoff hopes to come to a screeching halt. The Islanders limped to the finish line with Barzal sidelined, posting a 11-14-5 record over the final 30 games of the 2024-25 regular season.
New York Islanders News / Last Word On Sports / September 13
The New York Islander Mathew Barzal’s Point Projection for the 2025-26 Season
Ever since Mathew Barzal was drafted by the New York Islanders in the first round of the 2015 NHL Entry Draft, he has been one of their key contributors.
NHL News / NHL Rumors / September 9
NHL News: Draft Date, Trade Deadline, Matt Barzal, Seth Jarvis, PTOs, and the Rangers Front Office
David Pagnotta: The 2026 NHL draft will be held on Friday, June 26th, and Saturday, the 27th. It hasn’t been decided which city will host the draft, but it should be known by the end of the calendar year.
New York Islanders News / Daily Faceoff / September 8
Islanders’ Mathew Barzal ready to return to lineup after season-ending injury
It appears that Mathew Barzal is ready for the season to start. After dealing with a season-ending injury in 2024-25, the New York Islanders center spoke during the NHL Media Tour in Las Vegas on Monday that he’s ready to return to the lineup for the 2025-26 season.
New York Islanders News / Breakaway on SI / July 30
Islanders Forward Dazzles on Golf Course
Golf is an exceedingly common pastime for NHL players, and professional athletes in general. However, some definitely take it more seriously than others, and New York Islanders forward Mathew Barzal is apparently one of those players.
Fourth choice overall: the Mammoth asked the Islanders for Mathew Barzal
At the last draft, the Utah Mammoth selected Caleb Desnoyers fourth overall. The Québécois center was a closely watched prospect in Montreal, but the Habs surprised last year, taking him out of the running for Desnoyers.
New York Islanders News / Pro Hockey Rumors / July 3
Top Russian NHL prospect reveals reason he signed with Islanders
Despite drawing interest from several NHL teams, Russian free agent forward Maxim Shabanov chose to sign his one-year, entry-level contract with the New York Islanders because of the opportunities it presents, per Daria Tuboltseva of RG.org.
New York Islanders News / NHL Rumors / June 29
NHL Rumors: Teams Inquired About New York Islanders' Mathew Barzal
David Pagnotta: Some teams, including the Utah Mammoth and Vancouver Canucks called the New York Islanders about forward Mathew Barzal. Don’t get the sense that anything was close.
NHL News / Canucksarmy / April 15
Offseason Dreaming: Could Mathew Barzal be the perfect centre trade target for the Canucks?
The Vancouver Canucks haven’t officially moved on to the 2025 offseason quite yet, but in many ways, the rest of us already have. After a disappointing 2024/25 campaign, the Summer of 2025 promises to be an active and vitally important one.
New York Islanders News / NYI Hockey Now / February 8
Barzal Undergoes Kneecap Procedure
Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic and TSN broke major news this Saturday afternoon. On Thursday, New York Islanders forward Mathew Barzal underwent a “minor procedure” to address an injured kneecap.
New York Islanders News / NYI Hockey Now / February 3
Barzal Out Indefinitely: How This Affects the Islanders’ Trade Deadline Plans
After successfully splitting the weekend trip in Florida, the New York Islanders dropped the other shoe. On Monday afternoon, the team announced that Mathew Barzal is out “indefinitely” with a lower-body injury.
New York Islanders News / NHL Trade Talk / February 3
Will Barzal’s Injury Lead to Islanders Becoming Deadline Players?
The New York Islanders received a significant setback on Monday, announcing that star forward Mathew Barzal will be sidelined indefinitely with a lower-body injury.
New York Islanders News / Pro Hockey Rumors / February 3
Islanders' highest-paid player out indefinitely with lower-body injury
He left Saturday’s overtime win over the Lightning in the third period and did not return after taking a Darren Raddysh slapper to the knee.
New York Islanders News / NHL Trade Talk / November 2
Islanders’ Mathew Barzal Out 4-6 Weeks with Injury, What Now?
The New York Islanders offered an update on the injury status of key players on the roster Saturday morning. The New York Islanders’ offense took a major hit with the news that star forward Mathew Barzal will be out for 4-6 weeks due to an upper-body injury.
New York Islanders News / Field Level Media / November 1
Islanders F Mathew Barzal exits road trip with injury
New York Islanders star Mathew Barzal made an early exit from the team's road trip due to an upper-body injury. The Islanders announced Friday that Barzal returned to Long Island to meet with team physicians, after which a time frame for his recovery will be announced.
NHL News / Yardbarker / April 27, 2024
Watch: Islanders avoid elimination with double-overtime win
We had our first double-overtime game of the Stanley Cup Playoffs on Saturday afternoon, and it resulted in the New York Islanders avoiding elimination.
New York Islanders News / NYI Hockey Now / February 15, 2024
Mathew Barzal Sits Out Islanders Practice For Second Straight Day
Mathew Barzal emerged with his New York Islanders teammates for a group photo on Thursday at MetLife Stadium and promptly left the ice as the team began its practice, watching from the bench as a non-participant for the straight day.
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