With the New York Islanders up 4-0 on the New York Rangers, the Isles best player, Mathew Barzal, sat, stapled to the bench for what appears to be a reason only Barry Trotz and Barzal know.
According to NHL.com, Mathew Barzal took a single shift in the third period. Barzal hit the ice at the 41:41 minute mark of the game and came off 40 seconds later. MSG's Brendan Burke indicated in the broadcast that was a mistake and that Barzal didn't actually get off the bench.
According to head coach Barry Trotz, Mathew Barzal knows exactly why he didn't get on the ice for the third.