IRVINE, Calif. — As Mat Barzal creeps up on 600 games in the NHL, he’s thought more and more about his own maturity as a hockey player. His rookie season still feels like yesterday, but Barzal, as ...

CHICAGO — It’s not usually Mathew Barzal’s role to police things. Going after Blue Jackets winger Mason Marchment with a two-handed slash after his trip of Matthew Schaefer in the Islanders’ loss on ...

ELMONT, NY -- After working his way back from a long-term knee injury, everyone wondered how New York Islanders forward Mathew Barzal would look this season. He sustained the knee injury on Feb. 1 ...

Barzal recorded an apple on each of the Islanders' final two goals Saturday, including Simon Holmstrom's game-winning tally in overtime. With the pair of helpers, Barzal is up to 37 assists, 54 points ...

CHICAGO — Mathew Barzal avoided suspension for his two-handed slash on Mason Marchment that got him thrown out of Sunday’s 4-2 Islanders loss to the Blue Jackets. The NHL’s Department of Player Safety ...

New York Islanders (36-23-5, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. St. Louis Blues (25-29-9, in the Central Division) St. Louis; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The St. Louis Blues look to keep a four ...

The Islanders’ loss to the Blue Jackets was overshadowed by Mathew Barzal’s dirty slash on Mason Marchment. The New York Islanders lost 4-2 to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Sunday, but the final score ...

Barzal recorded five points (2G, 3A) in the Metro's 10-5 win over the Central Division in the championship game. Barzal opened the scoring with a snipe over Devan Dubnyk's shoulder 22 seconds into the ...

New York Islanders forward Mathew Barzal was fined $5,000 on Monday, the maximum allowable under the collective bargaining agreement, for his two-handed slash to Columbus Blue Jackets left wing Mason ...

CHICAGO – Mathew Barzal avoided a suspension and will be available when the Islanders face Chicago at United Center on Tuesday night. That ended any hang-wringing awaiting the NHL’s judgment over his ...