We got some devastating news from the New York Islanders, as the team announced the worst about forward Mathew Barzal. In the midst of trying to make the playoffs, the team will have to deal with a long term absence of their 25 year old star player. The exact length of his absence is unknown, but it is said to be in the weeks. Remember that the Islanders were aiming for big things this season, as they acquired Bo Horvat at a high price a few weeks ago. The Islanders are currently in a very exciting battle with the Pittsburgh Penguins, Washington Capitals, Florida Panthers, Buffalo Sabres and Detroit Red Wings for the last two playoff spots. In 58 games this year, Barzal has 14 goals and 37 assists for a total of 51 points. More details to follow. <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/NYIslanders/status/1627707096140591104?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1627707096140591104%7Ctwgr%5E0dd05d5358d4b22801516d3af486b319c83bdc78%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fembed.attr.dev%2Fapi%2Fiiffrraammee%3Furl%3Dhttps3A2F2Ftwitter.com2FNYIslanders2Fstatus2F1627707096140591104key%3D8cf2f0e21f24a80b733beb826dbad781v%3D1app%3D1'> </a></blockquote></div>