The factors helping Mat Barzal evolve as a player — and fueling the Islanders’ hot streak

Source: New York Post

IRVINE, Calif. — As Mat Barzal creeps up on 600 games in the NHL, he’s thought more and more about his own maturity as a hockey player.   His rookie season still feels like yesterday, but Barzal, as analytical and willing to examine himself as any player in the league, knows well just how different a player he is now.