Islanders' Mathew Barzal: Scores in blowout win

Barzal scored a goal on three shots in Thursday's 5-0 win over the Red Wings.

Barzal had gone two games without a point entering Thursday. He scored an unassisted goal in the second period to stretch the Islanders' lead to 3-0. The 28-year-old center is up to six goals, 16 points, 48 shots on net, 15 blocked shots, 14 PIM and a plus-7 rating over 20 appearances. Barzal's offense hasn't been explosive, but there's value in a steady contributor, and he should continue to be one of those in a top-six role with power-play time.