EDMONTON, Alberta — This is the year in which the Islanders needed Mathew Barzal to jump into that upper echelon of NHL stars, and this is the year in which he is obliging. That has never been more…
That has never been more clear than the four games since the Islanders returned from the Christmas break, during which Barzal has scored five goals, doubling his season total heading into the holidays. The lack of scoring had been a thread earlier in the season, when Barzal insisted it didn’t get to him when it took until Game No. 19 to light the lamp for the first time.
“When he competes like he is right now, he’s skating, he’s making the right decision, he’s shooting the puck more,” Jean-Gabriel Pageau said. “He’s got a great shot. When he’s playing with confidence like that, he’s a player who can make a difference.”“You kinda follow him up the ice,” Cizikas said. “You find him an area where you know he’s gonna be able to get you the puck. You give him a yell, you give him a holler. If he thinks he can get it there, he’s gonna try and that’s the biggest thing.
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