Mat Barzal left the ... any sort of extended absence for Barzal would be just about the worst possible news for the Islanders, who came into Friday with just one goal in their past eight periods ...

Two years ago, it was a 14-7-2 run after Mat ... goal by [Kyle Palmieri], and then just controlled the whole period. Love the resilience. Just love our mindset going into the third.” With Barzal ...