C Mathew Barzal - Seattle Thunderbirds, WHL (2015, 16th, NYI) III

[M2Beezy]

Barzal now with his 8th point in his last 8 games in a tough last min loss to the Caps last night and has now had points in 7 of his last 8 games.

Good to hear. Is the real deal would easy breasy goes top ten in a redraft

 

[The Winter Soldier]

Good to hear. Is the real deal would easy breasy goes top ten in a redraft

Love watching this kid play. He's not only very skilled, and plays a beautiful style. But he is a competitor. You could see his frustration after the final whistle when he could not set up a play to tie the game with seconds left with an extra attacker. This is something that is less known about him. Kid wants to win badly, and you have to love players with this type of attitude. Cheers mate!

 

[Riseonfire]

I still wonder to this day what made Boston and Dallas overlook Barzal. I probably would even throw in 11 Florida(Crouse) into that discussion

There is a story floating around about Barzal's Draft interviews. Barzal stated he didn't want to give canned answers so when a team asked:

"Why should we draft you?" he replied with something similar to: "Don't and we'll see how that works out".

I hope in my bones the team that asked that was Boston.

 

[Skinnyjimmy08]

The thing I like seeing is the amount of shots on goal he has. 4th in rookie shots on goal in the league and also has the 5th highest SOG total on the Isles at this point. Not bad for a guy that a lot of people on here that never really saw him play in junior(and just stat watched) always tried saying he never shoots and that will be a huge issue for him to succeed in NHL!!!

 

[WangMustGo]

Barzal is quickly turning into the 2c that the Isles have been missing since Tavares was drafted.

as long as he stays healthy I think he finishes the season as one of the top 3 Calder finalists.

So happy we didn't trade him for Duchene. This kid is going to be an elite player sooner than later.

 

[PWJunior]

Barzal looks a little like a young LaFontaine out there. High end skill, sublime skating, premium hockey instincts, and they are of similar physical stature.

 

[isles55]

"Five Signs Mathew Barzal Will Be A Star"

http://redline.guru/2017/11/02/five-signs-mathew-barzal-will-be-a-star/

 

[boredmale]

The thing I like seeing is the amount of shots on goal he has. 4th in rookie shots on goal in the league and also has the 5th highest SOG total on the Isles at this point. Not bad for a guy that a lot of people on here that never really saw him play in junior(and just stat watched) always tried saying he never shoots and that will be a huge issue for him to succeed in NHL!!!

I've pointed out many times to the non believers that if you look at Barzal's history, his goals per game ratio actually increases(albiet it's offset by a large drop in assists per game). It's a basic case as the competition gets tougher he has less options and has to shoot

 

[93LEAFS]

"Five Signs Mathew Barzal Will Be A Star"

http://redline.guru/2017/11/02/five-signs-mathew-barzal-will-be-a-star/

You really can't draw anything from advanced stats before 20 to 30 games or so. Single games can still cause significant fluctuations. I don't strongly disagree with the premise of the article, he could become a star, and has the underlying skills to. But, I don't agree that the factual evidence used, just because it is way too early to used Corsi for and corsi rel against guys who completed entire seasons.

 

[DFAC]

As someone who's from Coquitlam, BC too, I'm a huge Barzal fan. Kid will be a star in this league, Isles fan are lucky!! Hope he kills it for you guys. Getting him at #16 in an absolute steal

 

[mm11]

Barzal looks a little like a young LaFontaine out there. High end skill, sublime skating, premium hockey instincts, and they are of similar physical stature.

Barzal plays more fearless than I thought and gets his nose in the greasy areas. Something Patty Lafontaine did and paid for it a few times. I suspect Barzal will get his bell rung a few times just because of his style. Bieska got him good and he bounced back fine. It's actually fun seeing a NYI prospect finally deliver... Keep it up kid...

 

[BelovedIsles]

Though it is not impossible for Barzal to get hotter(7 pts in 7), I think Keller and Sergachev may be tough this year for the Calder. If it does go to a fwd. The vast majority of times the highest scorer wins. Keller is the real deal so it will be interesting if any fwd can close the gap. For me, it is just fun watching Barzal develop as the #2C with the Isles on a contending team. If you ask me, this just ups his value and makes the pick(though no brainer for most at #16OA at that stage of the draft for most) even better.

I think it’s good for his development that he’s playing on a halfway decent team, surrounded by talent. Skilled/experienced line mates, on the second line, first PP unit he’s getting a lot of looks playing w good players.

Being around an all-world professional like JT can’t hurt either.

 

[seafoam]

A few clips of Barzal gameplay including a great PP setup.

 

[Hatter of the Beach]

Fun player.

Him and Ho Sang were two of my favorite prospects to watch. Love their game

 

[Dominance]

Fun player.

Him and Ho Sang were two of my favorite prospects to watch. Love their game

What’s the sit rep on Barzal, Ho-Sang, and Beauvillier? They’ve all looked great and produced nicely when I’ve watched the Isles, but it seemed for a while that in most games one of them was being scratched.

 

[SI90]

3 assists tonight and one really sick one.

This kids a playmaking machine. Such a dynamo offensively.

 

[GrandmaSlices51631]

I recall Oiler fans mocking me this summer when I said Barzal would be better then RNH in 2 seasons, could be sooner then that.

 

[PWJunior]

3 assists tonight and one really sick one.

This kids a playmaking machine. Such a dynamo offensively.

He's feasting on the PP right now, it's red hot.

Barzal is gaining more and more confidence every game, it's crazy.

 

[boredmale]

This kids a playmaking machine. Such a dynamo offensively.

 

[Strait2thecup]

Delete

 

[PWJunior]

Barzal now credited with 4 assists tonight. Another period to go too.

 

[seafoam]

Barzal now credited with 4 assists tonight. Another period to go too.

5 assists.

 

[isles55]

5 assists now. He just set the Islanders rookie record(for assists I think).

 

[The Winter Soldier]

That was a beauty last feed, he's ripping it up tonight!

And suddenly just like that, he has 13 points on the season in 13 games and 2 periods and is tied for 2nd in rookie scoring.

 

[pckstpr31]

5 apples now, kid is good