CHICAGO -- Mathew Barzal and Adam Pelech were back in the lineup for the New York Islanders on Sunday after being sidelined by upper-body injuries. Barzal hadn't played since Oct. 30, missing a total of 21 games. Pelech had been out since he took a puck to ...

Mathew Barzal and Adam Pelech are back in the lineup for the New York Islanders after being sidelined by upper-body injuries

It's the holiday break, and the Islanders are stuck at the bottom of the Metro and have given us some lessons about who they are.

Anthony Duclair (lower body), and Adam Pelech (upper body) in regular practice jerseys at the New York Islanders' Thursday morning skate. Related: BREAKING: Mathew Barzal Back On Ice With Islanders It was even better news when head coach Patrick Roy called all three day-to-day,

The New York Islanders got Mathew Barzal and two other key players back in practice after lengthy injury absences.

The New York Islanders are having an extremely good morning today. Mathew Barzal rejoined team practice before tonight’s game against the Chicago Blackhawks. Barzal has not played or skated with the team since October 30, when he was injured in a game ...

Barzal hadn’t played since Oct. 30, missing a total of 21 games. Pelech had been out since he took a puck to the face on Nov. 1 in Buffalo.

CHICAGO -- Mathew Barzal and Adam Pelech returned to the lineup for the New York Islanders on Sunday after being sidelined by upper-body injuries. Barzal hadn't played since Oct. 30, missing a ...

CHICAGO (AP) — Mathew Barzal and Adam Pelech were back in the lineup for the New York Islanders on Sunday after being sidelined by upper-body injuries. Barzal hadn’t played since Oct. 30 ...

The New York Islanders have had an underwhelming start to the season. They currently sit in last place in the Metropolitan Division, with a record of 12-14-7.

George grew up just 35 minutes down the road from Toronto in Oakville, Ontario, and admitted — dropping his volume a little in the Islanders’ dressing room — to being a Maple Leafs fan as a kid. The building in which he played for the first time Saturday was his window into pro hockey.

By Hurubie MekoMaria Cramer and William K. Rashbaum Regret over missing a rare occurrence, a nostalgic stroll and more reader tales of New York City in this week’s Metropolitan Diary.