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EXCLUSIVE: Confidence Unwavering, Barzal Takes Us Inside His Game

What goes through Mathew Barzal's mind when he's on the half-wall during the power play?

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Dec 02, 2025
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ELMONT, NY — For all the outside noise about shooting more, Mathew Barzal made one thing clear: the Islanders’ power-play issues aren’t about hesitation — they’re about execution. And with emerging chemistry alongside Matthew Schaefer on the top unit, Barzal believes the process remains the right one.

Barzal’s words and more in this exclusive interview:

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