“We know what time of year it is,” Barzal said after a starring performance that culminated in slamming home the game-winner when the puck leaked out to him following a scramble at the crease.

The salary cap is going up this summer in the NHL. The Habs have some salary cap room and some youngsters/choices to move.

Here’s the continuation of our article from last weekend, in which we predicted a hot summer for Canadiens fans... Basically, ...

Islanders F Mathew Barzal fined $5K for high sticking Islanders' Mathew Barzal, out since Feb. 18, nearing return Isles' Mathew Barzal out indefinitely with lower-body injury Sources: New York ...

But goalie Semyon Varlamov and top-liner Mathew Barzal, the two players who missed the most time, believe they’ll be ready for Day 1 of training camp in September after undergoing surgical procedures ...

Mathew Barzal missed the season’s final 10 weeks after undergoing kneecap surgery, and without him the Islanders suffered a disastrous finish. Corey Sipkin for New York Post The Isles lost five ...

Mathew Barzal was candid on Islanders Clean Out Day about the two injuries he sustained this season, limiting him to just 30 games. “It was long, felt like endless hours rehabbing,” Barzal said.

NEW YORK (AP) Mathew Barzal scored 21 seconds into overtime ... streak snapped while the Islanders recovered from a 5-2 home loss to Vancouver on Tuesday night. The Islanders also improved ...