Mathew Barzal

TAMPA, FLORIDA - JUNE 15: Mathew Barzal #13 of the New York Islanders celebrates after scoring a goal against Andrei Vasilevskiy #88 of the Tampa Bay Lightning during the third period in Game Two of the Stanley Cup Semifinals in the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Amalie Arena on June 15, 2021 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Mike Carlson/Getty Images)

Barzal scored a goal on three shots in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Lightning in Game 2. Barzal rounded out the scoring when he cleaned up a Jordan Eberle rebound with 3:16 left in the third period. It was Barzal's fifth tally of the postseason, all of which have come in the last six contests. The 24-year-old has 11 points in 14 playoff games overall.

Barzal scored a goal on three shots in Sunday's 2-1 win over Tampa Bay in Game 1. Barzal connected for the game's first goal 12:32 into the second period, driving to the net on a partial breakaway and slipping one five-hole before crashing into Tampa Bay netminder Andrei Vasilevskiy. After failing to light the lamp in any of his first eight playoff games, Barzal has now broken through for four goals in his last five contests. He has 10 points in 13 games overall.

TAMPA, Fla. – Semyon Varlamov and the New York Islanders are on a roll. The veteran goaltender made 30 saves to outplay Andrei Vasilevskiy, and the Islanders got goals from Mathew Barkov and Ryan Pulock to hold off defending champion Tampa Bay 2-1 in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup semifinals.

Ever since New York Islanders captain Anders Lee went down with a season-ending injury back in March we knew that their best player, Mathew Barzal, would have to be just that. He would have to step up in a big way in order to lead his team to the playoffs and then step up yet again during the playoffs.

The deafening roar of 12,000 fans at Nassau Coliseum as first star Mathew Barzal skated out of the tunnel late Saturday night before pointing to the ice and yelling “Our house!” following his terrific all-around performance in the Islanders’ 4-1 victory over the Bruins in Game 4 of a second round series sure felt like the first post-dynasty moment authored by a franchise player beginning the process of lifting himself and his team to those long-sought heights.

UNIONDALE, NY -- Mathew Barzal skated back onto the ice after the New York Islanders' Game 4 win. Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum had been raucous all night, and Barzal gave the fans one more chance to roar as the game's first star, pumping his fist and screaming, "Let's go!" as he saluted them.

Krejci “slashes” Barzal (NBCSN) The NHL Department of Player Safety fined Bruins forward David Krejci $5,000 on Sunday for slashing New York Islanders forward Mathew Barzal during Boston’s 4-1 loss in Game 4 on Saturday night. The fine is the maximum amount allowed under the NHL Collective Bargaining Agreement. David...

Mathew Barzal of the New York Islanders celebrates his goal in the third period against the Boston Bruins in Game Four at Nassau Coliseum on June 05, 2021. Credit: Getty Images/Bruce Bennett. The Islanders would have been happy to have anyone score the winning goal. Uncle Leo. Sparky the mascot....

Barzal scored a goal on three shots, dished an assist, went plus-2 and added two PIM in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Bruins in Game 4. Barzal set up Kyle Palmieri's game-tying goal in the second period. In the third, a Scott Mayfield shot was deflected and then swatted into the net by Barzal. The center's offense has sparked to life in the second round -- he's racked up four points in his last three games. The 24-year-old has seven points, 27 shots on net, four PIM and a minus-1 rating through 10 playoff contests.

Mathew Barzal scored the tie-breaking goal with 6:57 left in the third period Saturday night for the New York Islanders, who beat the Boston Bruins 4-1 in Game 4 of an East Division second-round series in Uniondale, N.Y. The Islanders evened the best-of-seven series at two games apiece, with Game...

Mathew Barzal #13 of the Islanders reacts after defeating the Boston Bruins in Game Four of the Second Round of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Nassau Coliseum on Saturday, June 5, 2021. Credit: Jim McIsaac. It was a third period destined perhaps to define a season, and perhaps to...

UNIONDALE, NEW YORK - JUNE 05: Mathew Barzal #13 of the New York Islanders celebrates his goal at 13:03 of the third period against the Boston Bruins in Game Four of the Second Round of the 2021 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Nassau Coliseum on June 05, 2021 in Uniondale, New York. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

UNIONDALE, NEW YORK - JUNE 03: Mathew Barzal #13 of the New York Islanders celebrates his game tying goal at 14:34 of the third period against the Boston Bruins in Game Three of the Second Round of the 2021 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Nassau Coliseum on June 03, 2021 in Uniondale, New York. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Barzal scored a goal on four shots and added a pair of blocks Thursday in a 2-1 overtime loss to Boston in Game 3. Barzal stayed on a loose puck at the side of the net and stuffed it past Tuukka Rask on his third try, squaring the game at 1-1 with 5:26 remaining in regulation. It was the first goal of the playoffs for Barzal, who had provided just four assists through his first eight contests. The 24-year-old tallied 17 times in 55 regular-season games.