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The Islanders had Mathew Barzal back for Saturday’s match against the Ducks but operated with caution regarding immediate expectations for him.
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Islanders → have → him
“Obviously he’s gotta transition back into full speed,” coach Pete DeBoer said before the 6-2 win.
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DeBoer → get → win
“We’re gonna work him into that, but it’s great that he’s available to play.”
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he → go → that
What that means on a practical level is the Islanders will manage Barzal’s ice time closely — including 16:21 on Saturday.
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Islanders → mean → Saturday
He’ll also start on the second power-play unit as opposed to the top group.
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He → start → group
Jean-Gabriel Pageau missed a second straight game with a lower-body injury, and Calum Ritchie remains out with a lower-body injury, so there’s still some suspense over what the lineup will look like when fully healthy.
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lineup → miss → what
Saturday, though, Barzal skated in Pageau’s usual spot on the third line between Ondrej Palat and Anthony Duclair, with no changes to the Islanders top six.
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Barzal → skate → six
Matthew Kessel, who played as the seventh defenseman against the Kings two nights prior, was the healthy scratch, with the Islanders going back to a 12-forward, six-defenseman configuration.
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Islanders → play → configuration
“I’m not sure [what to expect], honestly, it’s been a while,” Barzal said.
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Barzal → ’m → what
I know how I am.
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I → know → ?
I know that when I get out there, I’m gonna want to play.
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I → know → ?
I’m gonna want to be going over the boards a ton.
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I → go → boards
We gotta be controlled, and the team’s been playing well.
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team → got → ?
Just trying to hop in, bring what I bring.
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I → try → what
I know as soon as I hit that ice, I’m gonna want to go.”
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I → know → ice
DeBoer declined to commit to a number for Barzal’s minutes when asked, but it did seem clear that the 20:39 he averaged a year ago wasn’t going to be in the cards right away.
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he → decline → cards
“He’s getting back in, he’s playing his first game in six or seven months,” DeBoer said.
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DeBoer → get → months
“We’re gonna manage his ice time, and we know there’s gonna be some runway here where he’s gotta work himself back into game shape and game timing.
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he → go → shape
But it’s gonna be a great first step.”
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it → go → ?
Kyle MacLean was put on non-roster waivers to make room for Barzal.
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MacLean → put → Barzal
If he clears, he’ll likely be sent down to AHL Hamilton.
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he → clear → Hamilton
“That’s a tough conversation.
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That → ’ → ?
Great pro, great kid, great man,” DeBoer said.
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DeBoer → say → ?
Ritchie (lower body) has started to skate on his own back in New York.
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Ritchie → start → York
Logan Stanley left the game with a lower-body injury early in the second period and did not return.
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Stanley → leave → period
DeBoer said he would be evaluated Sunday upon the team’s return to New York.
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he → say → York
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