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Islanders 2019-20 player grade: Mathew Barzal better than you think

Looking at Mathew Barzal stats sheet this year might give a sense of disappointment. For the second year in a row, the New York Islanders center is a 60 point player. But when you provide more context to Barzal's stat line you realize there's little else he could have done.

He was easily the best player on the ice for the Islanders. Unfortunately, the players around him most of the year didn't rise to the occasion.

Context

Obviously, the first thing to point is just how short the season was.