The New York Islanders' search for a complete first-line trio to complement Mathew Barzal and Bo Horvat appears to be over ...

EAST MEADOW, N.Y. — Mathew Barzal had appeared on the left wing of the first line in random spurts throughout the preseason before starting at that spot during the Islanders’ exhibition finale ...

New York Islanders forward Mathew Barzal had to learn how to be an NHL winger on the fly in 2022-23 following the acquisition of All-Star centerman Bo Horvat. It wasn't as if Barzal had never ...

The irony of Mathew Barzal reaching 50 assists for the first time in seven seasons upon being moved from center is that the big 5-0 came when he was back down the middle. A three-point performance ...

Day three of Islanders training camp is here, and the intensity has only continued to ramp up. There was even more ...

Jerry Beach covers New York sports and the Baseball Hall of Fame. The sight of Mathew Barzal exiting last Saturday’s game against the Bruins in the first period wasn’t nearly as foreboding as ...

Today, we look at the impact of three advanced metrics for the New York Islanders: 1. Forward Mathew Barzal ranked seventh in the NHL in 20-plus mile per hour speed bursts (338) last season.

As a result, the face of the Islanders franchise, Mat Barzal, will once again be heavily relied upon to carry the offense this season, potentially paving the way for a breakout, 100-point campaign.

It's clear as day that the New York Islanders are better when Mathew Barzal and Bo Horvat are together. Head coach Patrick Roy separated the two after a slump, but they quickly came through in a ...

When training camp opens on Thursday, Roy said the plan is to have Duclair join Mathew Barzal and Bo Horvat on the top line — a reunion of sorts for Duclair and Horvat, who were roommates as 17 ...

But this is still a very familiar group to Islanders fans, so we can almost entirely pick out what should be a 22-man roster ...