Mathew Barzal injury: Latest on Islanders star as training camp begins

New York Islanders center Mathew Barzal will be shut down for two weeks after aggravating a prior injury that caused inflammation. The team announced the injury as training camp begins but did not specify the affected area. Barzal played 81 games last season, recording 19 goals.
New York Islanders star center Mathew Barzal has been shut down for two weeks due to the “aggravation of a prior injury that has caused some inflammation,” the team announced on Wednesday. The area in which the issue has occurred was not specified. Barzal skated in 81 games last season, recording 19 goals and 53...
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