Islanders' Mathew Barzal has surgery, out indefinitely
Mathew Barzal of the Islanders skates during the first period against the Columbus Blue Jackets at UBS Arena on Jan. 20. Credit: Jim McIsaac
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Islanders confirmed on Saturday that Mathew Barzal needed a surgical procedure for his lower-body injury and remains out indefinitely.
He will be re-evaluated post-surgery to establish a timeline for his return.
Barzal missed his fourth game on Saturday as the Islanders ended a two-game road trip against the Wild.
Barzal exited a 3-2 overtime win over the Lightning at UBS Arena on Feb. 1 at 18:40 of the third period after blocking defenseman Darren Raddysh’s hard blast with his left kneecap. Barzal was unable to put weight on his left leg and had to be helped to the Islanders’ dressing room.
Barzal, who has six goals and 14 assists in 30 games, missed 21 games with an upper-body injury from Nov. 1-Dec. 12 and the Islanders went 9-7-5 during that absence.
The Islanders entered Saturday’s game 1-2-0 since Barzal was hurt again.
Coach Patrick Roy did not comment on Barzal’s procedure before Saturday’s game, with a team spokesman specifying that only president/general manager Lou Lamoriello would handle speaking on the topic.
Andrew Gross joined Newsday in 2018 to cover the Islanders. He began reporting on the NHL in 2003 and has previously covered the Rangers and Devils. Other assignments have included the Jets, St. John’s and MLB.
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