Nevertheless, star center Mat Barzal believes the Isles already have a winning identity - it just needs a slight tweak. "Our team is built on defensive structure," he said. "We've had success with ...

The Islanders can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel. Not one, not two but all three of Mat Barzal, Anthony Duclair and Adam Pelech joined the team for Thursday morning’s skate ahead ...

John Tavares is gone, but Mat Barzal is ready to step into the spotlight ... up in record time and essentially become the man of the house. That house, split between clunky Barclays Center in ...

CHICAGO — Mat Barzal looked like Christmas had come early, though if that was the case, he ended up with coal in his stocking. After six weeks of waiting and watching, Barzal and Adam Pelech ...

“We just need to find ways to win,” said longtime fourth-liner Matt Martin, who has played alongside Horvat in Barzal’s old spot this week. “If we can get back some of our key guys ...

Newcomer Anthony Duclair played five games before going on the shelf, and the Islanders top offensive producer Mat Barzal has only played 10 before suffering an upper-body injury. Duclair recently ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — New York Islanders center Mat Barzal has returned to Long Island to be evaluated for an upper-body injury, the team said Friday, adding a timeframe for his absence would be ...