Player Discussion: Mathew Barzal

[Skinnyjimmy08]

The Dish Magician

Someones gotta make some tshirts

 

[steveat]

I hope Barzal keeps this pace up and it's not Keller that I'm worried about for the league rookie leader...it's Sergachev..That kid is on fire on a really really stacked team...He could his ppg as a dman..That alone would kill any forward trying to go for the calder.

 

[Richie Daggers Crime]

There's every reason to be excited about this guy.

I like him too, but it's less than 20 games into a long, long season.

 

[The G Man]

The Dish Magician

Someones gotta make some tshirts

"The Dishin' Magician" #FIFY

 

[Islanders4Cups]

Barzal will make his wingers look good. still like to see him shoot more. I feel like players who just rack up assists actually have a defect in their game...if the skill level is high enough for passes then they need to be greedy and shoot more.

I disagree, and he is not just racking up assists. He has 3 goals in his last 8 games.

What appears to be happening here is this kid is creating space with speed and drawing opponents to him leaving his teammates open for shots.

Wonder if anyone talked about Wayne Gretzky’s flaws when he got 7 assists in one game. If Barzal nets 15 goals and 70 assists hopefully no one will be complaining here

 

[scott99]

He’s improving on his face offs as well. Lots to like about this kid’s game. Some of those passes last night were beauties. Man, his speed just opens up so much room. I would’ve been happy with a half a point pace, but he’s almost at a point a game pace. Don’t think he will keep up this pace, but he’s got 20 goal scorers on his wings, so should be amongst the rookie leaders in points and assists.

 

[Doshell Propivo]

I feel like players who just rack up assists actually have a defect in their game...

 

[majormet]

I disagree, and he is not just racking up assists. He has 3 goals in his last 8 games.

What appears to be happening here is this kid is creating space with speed and drawing opponents to him leaving his teammates open for shots.

Wonder if anyone talked about Wayne Gretzky’s flaws when he got 7 assists in one game. If Barzal nets 15 goals and 70 assists hopefully no one will be complaining here

Wayne Gretzky never got critiqued, he was lauded on how well he pooped in his diaper at 3 months.... the amazing thing about Gretzky for all the hype, and there was no hockey player with greater hype, he far surpassed the hype,

 

[The G Man]

Every news story about the game mentions how Barzal broke the NYI record for assists in a game by a rookie ... but I have yet to find one that mentions who held it previously? Thinking Stefan Persson, maybe? He set the NHL record for assists in a season by a rookie. Anyone know for sure?

 

[inthe6ix]

Every news story about the game mentions how Barzal broke the NYI record for assists in a game by a rookie ... but I have yet to find one that mentions who held it previously? Thinking Stefan Persson, maybe? He set the NHL record for assists in a season by a rookie. Anyone know for sure?

#99 had 7 assists in a game as a rookie on feb 15 1980

 

[The G Man]

#99 had 7 assists in a game as a rookie on feb 15 1980

No, I'm talking about the Islander record.

 

[Spybot]

Every news story about the game mentions how Barzal broke the NYI record for assists in a game by a rookie ... but I have yet to find one that mentions who held it previously? Thinking Stefan Persson, maybe? He set the NHL record for assists in a season by a rookie. Anyone know for sure?

Multiple people had 4.

 

[Kevin27NYI]

Big help in putting the pieces in place.

It's always been JT and who? But now it's JT, Lee, Barzal, Bailey, Eberle and Ladd. Nelson too but everyone is playing in their spot and maximizing their potential in that spot. Now when teams face us they can look up and down the lineup and see the weapons.

 

[periferal]

The guy has 13 points in 14 games, impressive in its own right. Even more so, when you consider he went scoreless the 1st 5 games of the year.

So perhaps...Just perhaps...He is a big reason the PP got going?

 

[periferal]

The one prospect in the entire organization the was off-limits in trades to me has been Barzal. If snow dealt him (and more) for Duchene I would've gone bonkers.

Thank god we still have him. If we lose Tavares he'd be one of the few glimmers of hope about the future.

 

[isles55]

Every news story about the game mentions how Barzal broke the NYI record for assists in a game by a rookie ... but I have yet to find one that mentions who held it previously? Thinking Stefan Persson, maybe? He set the NHL record for assists in a season by a rookie. Anyone know for sure?

Multiple people had 4.

Barzal set the Islanders rookie record for assists with 5.

He tied the Islanders rookie points record with 5. The last Islanders rookie to have 5 points in a game was Tavares against the Canucks. I'm not sure if any other Islanders have tied that, I'm assuming someone has.

Barzal is also the first Islander to have 5 assists in a game since Pat LaFontaine back in 1990.

 

[The G Man]

Thanks, @Spybot!

 

[Blue Line Turnover]

You guys should all chip in and buy Chiarelli a fruit basket or something; but knowing him, he'll probably exchange it for a Snickers

-a depressed Oilers' fan

 

[SI90]

You guys should all chip in and buy Chiarelli a fruit basket or something; but knowing him, he'll probably exchange it for a Snickers

-a depressed Oilers' fan

We’ve been on the other side quite a few times with milbury. Chia at least has a cup and the oilers at least wake up everyday and still have McDavid.

 

[doublechili]

Barzal set the Islanders rookie record for assists with 5.

He tied the Islanders rookie points record with 5. The last Islanders rookie to have 5 points in a game was Tavares against the Canucks. I'm not sure if any other Islanders have tied that, I'm assuming someone has.

Barzal is also the first Islander to have 5 assists in a game since Pat LaFontaine back in 1990.

Trottier had 5 points.

 

[Spybot]

Made me remember

 

[Blue Line Turnover]

Barz was dismantling the Oilers D at will for the entire duration of the game. That was a hard game to watch.

 

[FourRings]

Best player on the ice yet again.

 

[Beautvillier]

Best player on the ice yet again.

a boy amongst men (who makes the men look like boys)

 

[aronjudge11]

Went to see Barzal..he didnt disapoint. A lot of fun to watch live. Gretzky walked into elevator full of islander fans and nobody else recognized him. He looks the same as when he retired.