Mathew Barzal, Matias Maccelli close to return with Islanders set to get important boost

Fuente: New York Post

Finally, the Islanders can see light at the end of the tunnel for Mathew Barzal.   Nearly two months after a left-knee flare up from which the club originally refused to rule him out for opening night, Barzal shed his non-contact jersey and skated as a full participant for the first time all season on Saturday morning.   After it took him until last week to join the team for the first time, this was a rapid move to the next step in his recovery.