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The New York Islanders have been a middle-of-the-pack team so far this season. While the team is 7-5-2, the Islanders have been without multiple players, including Mathew Barzal and Matias Maccelli.

NHL News / Field Level Media / November 5

Rested Islanders face tall task against Hurricanes

Mathew Barzal, who scored the game-winning goal against Carolina in the New York Islanders' most recent playoff victory nearly 2 1/2 years ago, won't play versus the Hurricanes on Thursday in Elmont, N.Y.

Mathew Barzal News / New York Islanders On SI / November 4

NY Islanders Excited by Mathew Barzal’s Return To Practice

Things are looking up for the New York Islanders, who had a few special appearances at their most recent practice. Nearing the end of a break in their

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New York Islanders News / New York Islanders On SI / October 27

NY Islanders Have Been Plagued By Injuries: The Latest and Injury Report

The New York Islanders came into this season healthy, except for Mathew Barzal, who was ruled out due to lingering effects of a previous left knee injury that caused inflammation.

NHL News / Yardbarker

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People love a good mid-round draft pick that pans out, and in the NHL you used to see those fairly often, but that’s obviously partially luck. If the Red Wings thought Nicklas Lidstrom was going to become a top-five defenseman in history, they wouldn’t have waited until the 53rd pick to take him.

New York Islanders News / New York Islanders On SI / October 24

NY Islanders Coach Shares Discouraging Mathew Barzal Update

The frustrations of New York Islanders fans are reaching a fever pitch when it comes to the status of star forward Mathew Barzal. He has yet to take the ice this season, dealing with a knee ailment that popped up right before training camp.

NHL News / Field Level Media / October 21

With Mathew Barzal still out, Isles eye 3-game win streak vs. Kings

The New York Islanders have fared well without Mathew Barzal this season. Just how long they will have to play without the veteran center, however, remains a mystery.

NHL News / Pro Hockey Rumors / October 12

Metro Notes: Barzal, Lafreniere, Bezeau

The New York Islanders could get one of their best forwards back from injury at some point soon. Head coach Peter DeBoer told the media today, including Stefen Rosner of The Elmonters, that the team is hopeful Mathew Barzal will be able to return to the lineup without much further delay.

New York Islanders News / New York Islanders On SI / October 12

Why Mathew Barzal Is NY Islanders Player With Most on the Line

The New York Islanders have gotten off to a so-so start in the 2026-27 NHL regular season. There have been some positives, such as the offensive production of Bo Horvat, who has recorded a point in all five games to begin the season.

New York Islanders News / New York Islanders On SI / October 10

Why Mathew Barzal Will Help NY Islanders' Offense Reach New Level

The New York Islanders’ offense has been struggling the last couple of years. It was one of the main reasons the Islanders missed the playoffs last season, as they failed to qualify by eight points (four games).

New York Islanders News / New York Islanders On SI / October 8

Mathew Barzal Making Positive Progress in Return to NY Islanders

The New York Islanders have had some brutal injury luck in the early going of the 2026-27 NHL regular season. One player the team is patiently awaiting a return for is Mathew Barzal.

NHL News / Yardbarker

The defining figure for every NHL franchise

People will talk about the “Mount Rushmore” for a franchise, which is to say the four people, usually four players, that most define the franchise. Not always the four-best players, but the four that evoke the essence of the franchise.

New York Islanders News / New York Islanders On SI / October 3

New Timeline for Potential Mathew Barzal Return for NY Islanders Revealed

The New York Islanders are getting set for their home opener against the New Jersey Devils on Saturday night. However, they will be without a key player who is not skating yet. In their first game of the season, the Islanders were unable to beat the Toronto Maple Leafs on the road.

NHL News / Field Level Media / October 3

Devils enjoying a healthy Jack Hughes while Isles miss Mathew Barzal

New Jersey Devils star Jack Hughes wasted little time Thursday night proving he was all the way back from an injury-wracked 2025-26 season. The New York Islanders will have to wait a little longer to see Mathew Barzal back at full strength.

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NHL News / Pro Hockey Rumors / September 30

Injury Updates: Barzal, Zellweger, Mangiapane

New York Islanders GM Mathieu Darche updated the media (including Stefen Rosner of The Elmonters) on the health status of injured star forward Mathew Barzal.

New York Islanders News / The Lead / September 22

Mathew Barzal’s Injury Creates Space for Victor Eklund on Islanders’ Roster

With the 2026-2027 NHL season set to begin soon, the New York Islanders began training camp on Wednesday. Unfortunately, they will be without forward Mathew Barzal for the foreseeable future.

New York Islanders News / Daily Faceoff / September 16

Islanders’ Mat Barzal to miss training camp with injury

New York Islanders forward Mat Barzal will miss the next two weeks — spanning the entirety of the team’s 2026 training camp — due to “aggravation of a prior injury,” the club announced Wednesday afternoon.

New York Islanders News / Pro Hockey Rumors / September 16

Islanders’ Mathew Barzal Out Week-To-Week

The New York Islanders announced today that star forward Mathew Barzal will “not skate the next two weeks due to aggravation of a prior injury that has

New York Islanders News / New York Islanders On SI / September 16

Four NY Islanders Who Need to Take a Major Step Forward This Season

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New York Islanders News / The Hockey Writers / August 30

Islanders Risk Wasting Mathew Barzal on the Wing

The New York Islanders rely heavily on Mathew Barzal. He has been the premier centre for almost ten years. He is the key piece of the Islanders’ core as their only star forward.

NHL News / Yardbarker / August 9

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New York Islanders News / Inside The Rink / July 8

Player Profile: Mathew Barzal

Mathew Barzal was born on May 26, 1997, in Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada. Barzal began his hockey career with the Burnaby Winter Club under-15 team of the Pacific Coast Bantam Hockey League.

New York Islanders News / The Hockey Writers / September 24, 2025

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 / Daily Faceoff / September 8, 2025

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 / NYI Hockey Now / February 8, 2025

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 / Pro Hockey Rumors / February 3, 2025

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.

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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.

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New York Islanders News / NYI Hockey Now / February 16, 2024

Mathew Barzal Practices With Islanders Following Two-Day Absence

After sitting out the last two days of practice, Mathew Barzal was back on the ice with the New York Islanders this morning at Northwell Health Ice Center as the team continues to prepare for its matchup with the New York Rangers in the NHL Stadium Series on Sunday.

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.