Islanders Star Scores Goal-of-the-Year Candidate

Islanders Star Scores Goal-of-the-Year Candidate

The New York Islanders pulled off an impressive 6-3 win over the NHL’s best team, the Colorado Avalanche, on Thursday night at UBS Arena. The gritty win showcased the Isles’ penchant for winning tough games.But the game was hardly a slogfest. The Islanders got their share of highlights, including a tally by Mathew Barzal that has to be a candidate for goal of the year.Check out the goal here, as shown on the Islanders’ official X account: BARZZZ…

Islanders’ Barzal wiggles his way through traffic for slick backhand goal

Watch as Matthew Barzal gets the puck and pulls off a couple of moves to wiggle his way through traffic before burying the slick backhand goal on the power play.