Coach Patrick Roy broke up the top line and cycled Barzal through a series of combinations in an attempt to get him going. Islanders center Mathew Barzal (13) skates across the blue line chased by ...

The question of when Mat Barzal will return from an upper-body injury is still open for now. The question of who he will play with upon doing so might be, as well.

BUFFALO -- New York Islanders forward Mathew Barzal is on his way back to Long Island due to an upper-body injury, the team ...

Mathew Barzal has returned to Long Island to have an upper-body injury evaluated by the Islanders’ medical staff, the team announced Friday. The Islanders said a timetable for Barzal’s absence ...

The Islanders will be missing Mathew Barzal and defenseman Adam Pelech, two of their top players, for the next four to six weeks, president/general manager Lou Lamoriello announced on Saturday ...

Changing the lineup yet again seems like the only option for Patrick Roy amidst the Islanders' goal-scoring slump.

The New York Islanders’ injury woes keep growing. Mathew Barzal was placed on long-term injured reserve on Saturday and announced as out four to six weeks with an upper-body injury sustained on ...

The New York Islanders placed forward Mathew Barzal on long-term injured reserve and defenseman Adam Pelech on IR on Saturday because of their respective upper-body injuries. Barzal will be ...

NEW YORK --Mathew Barzal and Adam Pelech will each be out 4-6 weeks for the New York Islanders. Barzal, a forward, went back to Long Island to meet with doctors after he sustained an upper-body ...

Barzal (upper body) was placed on long-term injured reserve Saturday, per Andrew Gross of Newsday, and is expected to miss 4-6 weeks. Barzal has registered two goals, three assists, nine blocked ...