Islanders’ Mathew Barzal reveals secret behind his improved play

Source: New York Post

OTTAWA, Ontario — If you want to understand how Mathew Barzal’s game has evolved over the years, and the ways in which his teammates have helped enable what might quietly be the best season of his career, there are worse places to start than Emil Heineman’s goal against Toronto on Tuesday night. See Also New York Islanders The factors helping Mat Barzal evolve as a player — and fueling the Islanders’ hot streak The shift leading into the goal, on which Barzal notched a secondary assist, featured No. 13 doing something he’s always done: peeling behind the net with the puck and cutting back up.